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Gallocatechol or gallocatechin (EGC) is a flavan-3-ol a type of chemical compound including catechin with the gallate residue being in an isomeric trans position. It is one of the antioxidant chemicals found in food.This compound possesses two epimers. The most common (+)-gallocatechin (GC) CAS number 970-73-0 is found notably in green tea.