Nothofagin
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Nothofagin | |
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IUPAC name | 2',4,4',6'-tetrahydroxy-3-C-β-D- glucopyranosyldihydrochalcone |
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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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hillis W, Inoue T (1967). The polyphenols of Nothofagus species - II. The heartwood of Nothofagus fusca. Phytochemistry 6: 59-67.