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Preservative prospect of Ugni candollei (Barnéoud) O.Berg, an underexploited edible berry tree from Chile

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Rui Fang
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Gabin Thierry M. Bitchagno
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Max Cui
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Paula Coates
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James Venison
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Andrew Peplow
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Debbie Mulligan
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Monique S. J. Simmonds *
DOI：10.1016/j.phytochem.2026.114955delete
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Abstract

Abstract

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• Ugni candollei is one of three species of Ugni native to Chile called “murta” • U. candollei extracts used traditionally as a preservative • 16 pentacyclic triterpene acids were isolated from leaves and twigs of U. candollei • Newly described triterpene ugnic acid C had strong antibacterial activity • Ugnic acid C most likely contributes to the preservative properties of U. candollei
Keywords:
Ugni candollei
triterpene acids
ugnic acid C
antibacterial activity
preservative properties

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Phytochemistry cover
Phytochemistry
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