Meciadanol is a synthetic
O-methylated flavanol. It is the 3-''O''-methylation of
catechin
Catechin is a flavan-3-ol, a type of secondary metabolite providing antioxidant roles in plants. It belongs to the subgroup of polyphenols called flavonoids.
The name of the catechin chemical family derives from ''catechu'', which is the tanni ...
.
It inhibits
histidine decarboxylase
The enzyme histidine decarboxylase (, HDC) is transcribed on chromosome 15, region 21.2, and catalyzes the decarboxylation of histidine to form histamine. In mammals, histamine is an important biogenic amine with regulatory roles in neurotransmi ...
in rats.
References
Flavanols
Catechols
Resorcinols
Histidine decarboxylase inhibitors
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