Maqui (Aristotelia chilensis (Mol.) Stuntz), towards sustainable canopy management: A review

Fuentealba-Sandoval, Verónica; Fischer, Susana; Pinto, A. A.; Bastías, Richard M.; Peña-Rojas, Karen

doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2021.113735

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“…The maqui tree Aristotelia chilensis is relatively small (reaching a height of approximately 5 m) and predominantly grows in the temperate forests of Chile as well as the nearby southern regions of Argentinean Patagonia 18,19 (Fig. 1).…”

Section: The Maqui Berrymentioning

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“…The plant produces edible dark-coloured MBs which are harvested in the summertime from wild plants (only approximately 10% of MBs are currently farmed) by mainly the Mapuche indigenous community, who have for generations used the plant for food and a variety of medicinal purposes. 18,19 The vast fundamental traditional knowledge of the Mapuche people has attracted significant interest from researchers that employed modern technologies to precisely dissect the phytochemical composition of MBs (Fig. 1).…”

Section: The Maqui Berrymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Physiologic effects of the maqui berry (Aristotelia chilensis): a focus on metabolic homeostasis

Martchenko,

Papaelias,

Bolz

2024

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Section: The Maqui Berrymentioning

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Section: The Maqui Berrymentioning

confidence: 99%

Physiologic effects of the maqui berry (Aristotelia chilensis): a focus on metabolic homeostasis

Martchenko,

Papaelias,

Bolz

2024

Food Funct.

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“…), also known as “maqui”, is an important endemic berry that grows in Southern Chile [ 26 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 ]. Currently, several studies related to crop management and morphological and physiological characterization have been performed in this species considering their antioxidant properties [ 21 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 ].…”

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Salicylic Acid Improves Antioxidant Defense System and Photosynthetic Performance in Aristotelia chilensis Plants Subjected to Moderate Drought Stress

González‐Villagra

Reyes-Díaz

Tighe‐Neira

et al. 2022

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Salicylic acid (SA) has been shown to ameliorate drought stress. However, physiological and biochemical mechanisms involved in drought stress tolerance induced by SA in plants have not been well understood. Thus, this study aimed to study the role of SA application on enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants, photosynthetic performance, and plant growth in A. chilensis plants subjected to moderate drought stress. One-year-old A. chilensis plants were subjected to 100% and 60% of field capacity. When plants reached moderate drought stress (average of stem water potential of −1.0 MPa, considered as moderate drought stress), a single SA application was performed on plants. Then, physiological and biochemical features were determined at different times during 14 days. Our study showed that SA application increased 13.5% plant growth and recovered 41.9% AN and 40.7% gs in drought-stressed plants on day 3 compared to drought-stressed plants without SA application. Interestingly, SOD and APX activities were increased 85% and 60%, respectively, in drought-stressed SA-treated plants on day 3. Likewise, SA improved 30% total phenolic content and 60% antioxidant capacity in drought-stressed A. chilensis plants. Our study provides insight into the SA mechanism to tolerate moderate drought stress in A. chilensis plants.

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“…The most common tree species belong to the genus Nothofagus. They are known as Southern hemisphere beech trees, being common in South America, Australia, and New Zealand [11]. There are 10 species throughout its entire distribution in Chile.…”

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Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant Activity of Seven Native Species Growing in the Forests of Southern Chilean Patagonia

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The genus Nothofagus is one of the most abundant in the subantarctic Patagonian forests. Five species inhabit these ecosystems, three evergreen (Nothofagus betuloides, Nothofagus dombeyi, and Nothofagus nitida) and two deciduous (Nothofagus pumilio and Nothofagus antarctica). This is the first report on the levels of secondary metabolites and the antioxidant capacity of Patagonian tree species growing in natural environments. The aim of this work was to carry out a phytochemical screening, to determine the antioxidant capacity, the sun protection factor, and the α-glucosidase and tyrosinase inhibitory activity of foliar extracts of the five previous species. Besides, Aristotelia chilensis and Berberis microphylla, two species of Patagonian shrubs growing in the same forests, were used as reference. N. dombeyi was the Nothofagus with the best antioxidant capacity. B. microphylla differed from all studied species. Moreover, the Nothofagus was split into two groups. N. betuloides and N. dombeyi are the most similar species to A. chilensis. The α-glucosidase was completely inhibited by all studied extracts. Furthermore, N. antarctica, N.pumilio, and N. nitida inhibited about 70% of the tyrosinase activity. All the results found in this study for the species of the genus Nothofagus support further research on their potential beneficial properties for human health.

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Maqui (Aristotelia chilensis (Mol.) Stuntz), towards sustainable canopy management: A review

Cited by 6 publications

References 65 publications

Physiologic effects of the maqui berry (Aristotelia chilensis): a focus on metabolic homeostasis

Physiologic effects of the maqui berry (Aristotelia chilensis): a focus on metabolic homeostasis

Salicylic Acid Improves Antioxidant Defense System and Photosynthetic Performance in Aristotelia chilensis Plants Subjected to Moderate Drought Stress

Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant Activity of Seven Native Species Growing in the Forests of Southern Chilean Patagonia

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