Chemical Substance - (-)-Epicatechin
NHPID name:
(-)-Epicatechin
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Source material:
- Camellia sinensis ( Parts: Leaf )
- Senegalia catechu ( Parts: Leaf )
- Senegalia catechu ( Parts: Trunk bark )
- Theobroma cacao ( Parts: Seed )
Roles
Medicinal
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Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.
Reference: NNHPD