Theasinensin A Explained

Theasinensin A is polyphenol flavonoid from black tea (Camellia sinensis) created during fermentation, by oxidation of epigallocatechin gallate.

Its atropisomer is theasinensin D.

See also

• Theasinensin B
• Theasinensin C
• Theasinensin D
• Theasinensin E
• Theasinensin F
• Theasinensin G

References

• 10.1248/cpb.31.3906. 31. 11. 3906–3914. Nonaka. Genichiro. Kawahara. Osamu. Nishioka. Itsuo. Tannins and Related Compounds. XV. A New Class of Dimeric Flavan-3-ol Gallates, Theasinensins A and B, and Proanthocyanidin Gallates from Green Tea Leaf. (1). Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 2018-11-26. 1983-11-25. free.
• 10.1248/cpb.36.1676. 36. 5. 1676–1684. Hashimoto. Fumio. Nonaka. Gen-Ichiro. Nishioka. Itsuo. Tannins and Related Compounds. LXIX. : Isolation and Structure Elucidation of B, B'-Linked Bisflavanoids, Theasinensins D-G and Oolongtheanin from Oolong Tea. (2). Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 2018-11-26. 1988-05-25. free.
• Book: John Buckingham. V. Ranjit N. Munasinghe. Dictionary of Flavonoids with CD-ROM. 26 November 2018. CRC Press. 978-1-4822-8250-4. 892.