title: (-)-Epicatechin-3-galloyl ester: a secretagogue compound from the bark of Sclerocarya birrea.
abstract: From the bark of Sclerocarya birrea was isolated (-)-epicatechin-3-galloyl ester of which the structure was elucidated by NMR spectroscopy. The compound has secretagogue activity.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Farmacologia, Facultad de Farmacia, Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Galvez Peralta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zarzuelo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Busson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cobbaert
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: de Witte
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002392:Catechin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D003106:Colon / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D007419:Intestinal Secretions / Q000187:drug effects*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D002392:Catechin; C062669:epicatechin gallate