Ecological and phytochemical characterization of four natural populations of Maytenus ilicifolia at Parana State, Brazil
Maytenus ilicifolia (Mart. ex Reiss.) is a medicinal species that occurs naturally on different soils and light conditions. This involves adaptation mechanisms of the natural populations whose chemical characteristics may be genetically determined. This study was developed to determine the influence of the environment in the phytochemical content of M. ilicifolia. The plant samples were collected from four natural communities on distinct geological regions at Parana State and under different light conditions (full sun middle shade and shade). The soils were classified according to the Brazilian Classification System. The specific leaf mass was determined as well the total content of N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Si, Al, lignin, total phenols and tannins. This study indicates that M. ilicifolia occurs in an indistinct fertility and hydrological gradient of soils. Also, it was found out that the content of lignin and tannin of M. ilicifolia can be controlled by the light availability.doi: 10.4336/2010.pfb.30.61.01
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| Format: | Digital revista |
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Embrapa Florestas
2010
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| Online Access: | https://pfb.cnpf.embrapa.br/pfb/index.php/pfb/article/view/93 |
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