The molecule is a proanthocyanidin consisting of two (-)-epicatechin and one (+)-catechin units joined in sequence by (4beta->8)- and (4beta->6)-linkages. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a hydroxyflavan, a proanthocyanidin and a polyphenol. It derives from a (-)-epicatechin and a (+)-catechin.
(2R,3R,4S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-4-[(2R,3S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-yl]-8-[(2R,3R,4R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol