Catechin (CED0001343)

Catechin (C15H14O6) is an organic compound with an average molecular weight of 290.27 g/mol. Catechin belongs to the flavans, a subclass of flavonoids within the organic compounds. It is classified under the superclass of phenylpropanoids and polyketides. Biologically, it functions as a flavonoid (PMC11832627) and an antioxidant (PMC11755558, PMC13312991). The compound is found in or released from 48 recorded sources across multiple sectors. These include food, food processing and cookware—specifically food preservation, food packaging, molasses and treatment of molasses, the preparation of malt, and fermentation processes for beer—as well as household cleaning and consumer products such as bleaching agents, perfumes within detergents and soaps, cigar cigarettes, non-electric simulated smoking devices, and other smoking requisites. Other sources include electrical and electronic equipment (batteries, capacitors, cell phones, printed circuit boards, and wires and cables), building and construction materials (ceilings, floors, and tents or canopies), textiles, leather and furnishings (carpets, rugs, and synthetic textiles), and medical devices within the healthcare, pharmaceuticals and veterinary products sector. Recorded exposure routes include oral, inhalation, and touch. Catechin acts as an inhibitor for eight recorded protein targets, including carbonic anhydrase 2 (CA2), carbonic anhydrase 6 (CA6), carbonic anhydrase 9 (CA9), and carbonic anhydrase 12 (CA12). Regarding health effects, it is used as a treatment for atherosclerosis (PMC8230257) and has a therapeutic effect on liver disease (PMC7536552). Additionally, it is associated with cough (PMC2744584).