Nothofagin

Nothofagin
Names
IUPAC names
2',4,4',6'-tetrahydroxy-3-C-β-D-
glucopyranosyldihydrochalcone
Identifiers
11023-94-2
ChemSpider 10306387
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Properties
C21H24O10
Molar mass 436.40 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Infobox references

Nothofagin is a dihydrochalcone. It is a C-linked Phloretin glucoside found in rooibos (Aspalathus linearis)[1] and Nothofagus fusca (the New Zealand red beech).[2] It is a phenolic antioxidant.

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 (Elsevier) 50 (20): 5513–5519. doi:10.1021/jf025697h. PMID 12236672.
  2. Hillis W, Inoue T (1967). "The polyphenols of Nothofagus species - II. The heartwood of Nothofagus fusca". Phytochemistry 6: 59–67. doi:10.1016/0031-9422(67)85008-8.