Nothofagin

Nothofagin
Nothofagin
IUPAC name
2',4,4',6'-tetrahydroxy-3-C-β-D-
glucopyranosyldihydrochalcone
Identifiers
CAS number 11023-94-2
Properties
Molecular formula C21H24O10
Molar mass 436.40 g/mol
Exact mass 436.136947
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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. 
v · glycosides
Dihydrochalcones:
3′,5′-dihydroxy-2′,4′,6′-trimethoxydihydrochalcone | 2′-hydroxy-3′,4′,5′,6′-tetramethoxydihydrochalcone (dihydrokanakugiol) | 2′-hydroxy-3′,4′,5′,6′-tetramethoxychalcone (kanakugiol) | 5-hydroxy-6,7,8-trimethoxyflavone (alnetin) | methyl linderone | 2′,3′,4′,5′,6′-pentamethoxychalcone (pedicellin) | Phloretin | Pinocembrin chalcone
Dihydrochalcone glycosides:
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