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EPICATECHINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Pharmacology
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- catechin
1, record 1, English, catechin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- catechol 2, record 1, English, catechol
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A white crystalline phenol-alcohol ... related chemically to the flavones and found as the dextrorotatory form in catechu. 1, record 1, English, - catechin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Catechin [is used in] dyeing and tanning. 3, record 1, English, - catechin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with pyrocatechol, which is also called "catechin". 4, record 1, English, - catechin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C15H14O6 5, record 1, English, - catechin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Pharmacologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- catéchine
1, record 1, French, cat%C3%A9chine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- catéchol 2, record 1, French, cat%C3%A9chol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé [...] extrait, à côté de son stéréo-isomère cis(ou épicatéchine), des plantes ligneuses, où il joue le rôle de précurseur des tanins [...], et utilisé dans le tannage et la teinture. 1, record 1, French, - cat%C3%A9chine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La catéchine, extraite de diverses espèces de cachou, possède des propriétés antidiarrhéiques, astringentes et antiseptiques. 1, record 1, French, - cat%C3%A9chine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formule chimique : C15H14O6 3, record 1, French, - cat%C3%A9chine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
- Farmacología
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- catecol
1, record 1, Spanish, catecol
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- catequina 1, record 1, Spanish, catequina
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: C15H14O6 2, record 1, Spanish, - catecol
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- epicatechin
1, record 2, English, epicatechin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épicatéchine
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9picat%C3%A9chine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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