Term Name:	(-)-epicatechin-5-gallate
Synonyms:	(2R,3R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,7-dihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-5-yl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate
Definition:	A gallate ester resulting from the formal condensation of gallic acid with 5-hydroxy group of (-)-epicatechin. Isolated from Orostachys japonica, it acts as an inhibitor of the enzyme mu-calpain (EC 3.4.22.52).
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:65848]  ( EBI )