Table 2.

Total net excess charge and hydrogen atom removal energy (kJ/mol) of quercetin, catechin, and naringenin hydroxyl groups

	Hydroxyl group	OH-3	OH-5	OH-7	OH-3′	OH-4′
Naringenin	Bond dissociation energy	–	− 365,59	− 352,19	–	− 333,35
	Total net excess charge	–	− 0.317	− 0.355	–	− 0.372
Quercetin	Bond dissociation energy	− 309,15	− 367,35	− 355,63	− 316,69	− 539,42
	Total net excess charge	− 0.344	− 0.311	− 0.353	− 0.392	− 0.338
Catechin	Bond dissociation energy	− 435,34	− 435,76	− 334,85	− 317,27	− 313,93
	Total net excess charge	− 0.33	− 0.361	− 0.37	− 0.345	− 0.346