Epicatechin-(2beta->7,4beta->8)-epicatechin-(4beta->8)-epicatechin is found in ceylan cinnamon. Epicatechin-(2beta->7,4beta->8)-epicatechin-(4beta->8)-epicatechin is isolated from cinnamon bark (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) and from cowberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea).
belongs to the class of organic compounds known as biflavonoids and polyflavonoids. These are organic compounds containing at least two flavan/flavone units. These units are usually linked through CC or C-O-C bonds. Some examples include C2-O-C3, C2-O-C4, C3'-C3''', and C6-C8''.