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Nothofagus antarctica (G. Forster) Oersted

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Nothofagus antarctica (G. Forst.) Oerst. (subgenus Nothofagus) commonly called “ñire”, is a member of the Family Nothofagaceae, native to Argentina and Chile. Flavonoid aglycones and flavonol glycosides were found in the lipophilic leaf exudate of this species. The presence of essential oils has been reported in N. antarctica populations from Chubut to Tierra del Fuego, in Argentina and near Talca, in Chile. Among the species of the Nothofagus genus, N. antartica is the only one which contains a high percentage of the sesquiterpene α-agarofuran. N. antarctica is a promising source of antioxidants as well as volatile oils, with potential in pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.

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Nothofagus antarctica (G. Forster) Oersted, in Autumn. (Photo by the author)

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To Secretaría de Ciencia y Técnica, Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco, Project C y T Nro. 1298/15.

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González, S.B. (2021). Nothofagus antarctica (G. Forster) Oersted. In: Máthé, Á., Bandoni, A. (eds) Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of South America Vol. 2. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the World, vol 7. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62818-5_30

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