Ecological and phytochemical characterization of four natural populations of Maytenus ilicifolia at Parana State, Brazil

Authors

  • Maria Izabel Radomski Embrapa Florestas
  • Leonardo Theodoro Bull Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas (FCA/Unesp)

Keywords:

Espinheira-santa, lignin, tannin, silicon.

Abstract

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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Author Biography

Maria Izabel Radomski, Embrapa Florestas

Possui graduação em Agronomia pela Universidade Federal do Paraná (1990), mestrado em Ciência do Solo pela Universidade Federal do Paraná (1998) e doutorado em Agronomia pela UNESP de Botucatu (2006). Tem experiência nas áreas de Agronomia, Recursos Florestais e Agricultura Familiar, com ênfase em Produtos Florestais Não Madeiráveis e Sistemas Agroflorestais, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: agroecologia; recuperação de áreas degradadas; fertilidade do solo e nutrição de plantas; plantas medicinais; compostos bioativos; erva-mate; espinheira-santa; silício.

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Published

2010-05-04

How to Cite

RADOMSKI, Maria Izabel; BULL, Leonardo Theodoro. Ecological and phytochemical characterization of four natural populations of Maytenus ilicifolia at Parana State, Brazil. Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira, [S. l.], v. 30, n. 61, p. 01, 2010. Disponível em: https://pfb.sede.embrapa.br/pfb/article/view/93. Acesso em: 20 apr. 2025.

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 61 (2010): jan./mar.

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