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Leaf Phenolics Of Gunnera Manicata (Gunneraceae), Michael F. Doyle, Ron Scogin
Leaf Phenolics Of Gunnera Manicata (Gunneraceae), Michael F. Doyle, Ron Scogin
Aliso: A Journal of Systematic and Floristic Botany
Foliar material of Gunnera manicata (Gunneraceae) was examined for the presence of phenolics using standard extraction and identification techniques. Two lIavonoids, quercetin 3-0-ga1actoside and quercetin 3-0-g1ucoside and an unidentified ellagitannin are reported as occurring in G. manicata . The presence of quercetin 3-0-galactoside and a high concentration of ellagitannins offers some phytochemical support for a putative relationship between the Gunneraceae and Saxifragales.