(−)-EC was detected in tea plants by using chiral phase HPLC.
(−)-EC was the only product from cyanidin by partially purified native CsANR.
(+)-EC was main product resulted from cyanidin by recombinant CsANR.
(−)-EC could result from (+)-C by recombinant CsANR.
(−)-EC was the product resulted from ECG by partially purified native CsGCH.