Theaflavin (TF) and its derivatives, known collectively as theaflavins, are antioxidant polyphenols that are formed from the condensation of flavan-3-ols in tea ...TheaflavinFromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaJumptonavigationJumptosearchTheaflavinNamesIUPACname3,4,5-Trihydroxy-1,8-bis[(2R,3R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-chromanyl]-6-benzo[7]annulenoneIdentifiersCASNumber4670-05-7 N3Dmodel(JSmol)InteractiveimageChEMBLChEMBL346119 YChemSpider102754 YPubChemCID114777UNII1IA46M0D13 YCompToxDashboard(EPA)DTXSID40196916InChIInChI=1S/C29H24O12/c30-11-3-17(32)15-8-21(36)28(40-23(15)5-11)10-1-13-14(7-20(35)27(39)25(13)26(38)19(34)2-10)29-22(37)9-16-18(33)4-12(31)6-24(16)41-29/h1-7,21-22,28-33,35-37,39H,8-9H2,(H,34,38)/t21-,22-,28-,29-/m1/s1 YKey: IPMYMEWFZKHGAX-ZKSIBHASSA-N YInChI=1/C29H24O12/c30-11-3-17(32)15-8-21(36)28(40-23(15)5-11)10-1-13-14(7-20(35)27(39)25(13)26(38)19(34)2-10)29-22(37)9-16-18(33)4-12(31)6-24(16)41-29/h1-7,21-22,28-33,35-37,39H,8-9H2,(H,34,38)/t21-,22-,28-,29-/m1/s1Key: IPMYMEWFZKHGAX-ZKSIBHASBUSMILESc1c(cc(=O)c(c2c1c(cc(c2O)O)[C@@H]3[C@@H](Cc4c(cc(cc4O3)O)O)O)O)[C@@H]5[C@@H](Cc6c(cc(cc6O5)O)O)OPropertiesChemicalformulaC29H24O12Molarmass564.499 g·mol−1Exceptwhereotherwisenoted,dataaregivenformaterialsintheirstandardstate(at25 °C[77 °F],100 kPa).N verify (whatis YN ?)Infobox referencesChemicalcompoundTheaflavin(TF)anditsderivatives,knowncollectivelyastheaflavins,areantioxidantpolyphenolsthatareformedfromthecondensationofflavan-3-olsintealeavesduringtheenzymaticoxidation(sometimeserroneouslyreferredtoasfermentation)ofblacktea.Theaflavin-3-gallate,theaflavin-3'-gallate,andtheaflavin-3-3'-digallatearethemaintheaflavins.[1]Theaflavinsaretypesofthearubigins,andarethereforereddishincolor.Thosemoleculescontainatropolonemoiety.Seealso[edit]Theaflavin3-gallateReferences[edit]^"TheaflavinEffectiveness,Safety,andDrugInteractionsonRxList".rxlist.com.Archivedfromtheoriginalon4September2017.Retrieved24April2018.vteThearubiginsandtheirglycosidesTheaflavinsTheaflavinTheaflavin-3-g