Nothofagin is a dihydrochalcone. It is a C-linked phloretin glucoside found in rooibos (Aspalathus linearis)[1] and New Zealand red beech (Nothofagus fusca).[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. 50 (20). Elsevier: 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 (1): 59–67. Bibcode:1967PChem...6...59H. doi:10.1016/0031-9422(67)85008-8.
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