Nothofagin

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Nothofagin
IUPAC name 2',4,4',6'-tetrahydroxy-3-C-β-D-
glucopyranosyldihydrochalcone
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

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Nothofagin is a C-linked dihydrochalcone glycoside found in rooibos[1] and Nothofagus fusca (the New Zealand red beech)[2]. It is a polyphenolic antioxidant.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bramati L et al. (2002). Quantitative Characterization of Flavonoid Compounds in Rooibos Tea (Aspalathus Linearis) by LC-UV/DAD. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 50: 5513-5519. Elsevier. 
  2. ^ Hillis W, Inoue T (1967). The polyphenols of Nothofagus species - II. The heartwood of Nothofagus fusca. Phytochemistry 6: 59-67. 
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