Seasonal Variations in the Composition of the Essential Oils of <i>Lavandula angustifolia</i> (Lamiacae)

Lakušić, Branislava; Lakušić, Dmitar; Ristić, Mihailo; Marčetić, Mirjana; Slavkovska, Violeta

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“…As in other aromatic plants bearing glandular trichomes on the aerial parts [13], the content and composition of the EOs of lavender changes with the species [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]. The high amount of carvacrol in the EOs of L. pinnata represents a distinctive peculiarity of this species compared to other species such as the three common L. angustifolia (lavender oil), L. latifolia (spike lavender oil), and L. x intermedia (lavandin oil), which produce EOs with large quantities of linalool and linalyl acetate.…”

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Compositional Analysis of Lavandula pinnata Essential Oils

Argentieri

Lucia

Cristiano

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The genus Lavandula includes about thirty species plus a number of intraspecific taxa and hybrids, which are distributed in the Mediterranean area. The traditional use of lavender both as perfume or medicinal plant is known since antiquity. Nowadays several species are extensively cultivated for the extraction of their essential oils (EOs) which are used in manufactured products like cosmetics and perfumes or in phytotherapy. Lavandula pinnata L. f. (syn L. pinnata Lundmark) is a rare species native to the Canary Islands used in folk medicine as relaxant and also a valuable remedy against bites. To the best of our knowledge, EOs from L. pinnata have been very little studied. The present paper reports on the quali-and quantitative compositional profile of the EOs distilled (by a Spring type apparatus) from the aerial parts (flowers and leaves) of this species cultivated in soilless conditions. Chemical analyses by means of GC and GC-MS techniques have indicated that oxygenated monoterpenes are the main constituents of both the flowers (68.30%) and the leaves (83.65%). Carvacrol is the main compound which characterizes the EOs of this species. In addition, discrete amounts of spathulenol (12.22%) and caryophyllene oxide (14.62%) have been detected in flowers EOs, while leaves EOs contained small amounts of carvacrol methyl ether (2.52%).

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Compositional Analysis of Lavandula pinnata Essential Oils

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Cristiano

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“…Previous investigations showed that the content and composition of essential oil can be significantly changed during the plant development and fruit maturation. 7,8,15 In the cluster analysis the fruit oil was also slightly separated by higher content of γ-terpinene (24.2 %), α-pinene (9.6 %), β-pinene (7.6 %) and δ-cadinene (5.9 %).…”

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“…Variation in the chemical composition of the essential oils may be observed with regard to the origin and the developing stage of the collected plant material. 4,[7][8][9] The change of the environmental conditions has shown a very strong influence on the essential oil profile. 10 The previous investigation of S. rigidum Waldst.…”

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Essential oil composition of different parts of endemic species Seseli gracile Waldst. & Kit. (Apiaceae) from natural and cultivated conditions

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Suručić

Kovačević³

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The chemical composition of the essential oils of Seseli gracile Waldst. & Kit. from natural habitat (Đerdap Gorge, Serbia) and from cultivated plants (Belgrade, Serbia) were characterized. The essential oils of the root, aerial parts, inflorescence and fruit were analyzed by GC/MS and GC/FID. Monoterpene hydrocarbons were the main compounds in the essential oil of aerial parts (45.2-93.0 %), inflorescences (84.1 and 90.0 %) and fruit (85.0 %). Polyacetylenes (38.8 and 87.6 %) were dominant in the essential oil of root. The cluster analysis revealed that there were significant differences in the chemical composition of the S. gracile oils at different phenological stages. On the other hand, essential oils from the aerial parts from natural and cultivated plants showed quite uniform qualitative composition. The aerial parts essential oil from natural habitat contained higher content of para-cymene (mean values 17.3 vs. 6.5 %) and lower amounts of terpinolene (mean values 23.1 vs. 49.9 %). Also polyacetylene falcarinol was present only in the aerial parts samples from natural habitat. The essential oil of inflorescences from natural habitat contained higher concentration of terpinolene, quite similar amount of para-cymene and lower content of α-pinene.

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“…In a study performed with locally grown plants in Canada (L. angustifolia and L. intermedia), it was concluded that that EOs of these plants are similar to those found in other parts of the world in terms of the overall olfactory properties, and in that they contain the same constituents found in comparable lavender oils [52]. However, seasonal variations affected the composition of the EOs of L. angustifolia, cultivated in Belgrade, showing that the composition of the EOs of lavender depend on the plant part and the stage of development [53]. In the study reported by Chrysargyris et al, water stress affected the EO chemical composition and yield but some compounds such as 1,8-cineole, which is considered as antioxidant, increased from 74.4 to 76.4% under severe water deficit [54].…”

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Plants of the Genus Lavandula: From Farm to Pharmacy

Salehi

Mnayer

Özçelik

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The Lavandula genus, belonging to the Lamiaceae, includes 39 species, with nearly 400 registered cultivars. Lavandula are worldwide plants that occur over the Mediterranean, Europe, North Africa, southwest Asia to southeast India. Lavandula plants have been used since ancient time to flavor and preserved food, to treat diseases including wound healing, sedative, antispasmodic, microbial and viral infections. Numerous researches have described the chemical composition and the primary components of lavender oils are the monoterpenoids (linalool, linalyl acetate, 1,8-cineole, β-ocimene, terpinen-4-ol, and camphor), sesquiterpenoids (β-caryophyllene and nerolidol) and other terpenoid compounds (e.g., perillyl alcohol). The high concentrations of linalyl acetate make them attractive in perfumery, flavoring, cosmetics and soap industries. Currently, data on the antimicrobial activity of lavender plants have been scientifically confirmed. Indeed, lavender essential oils possess wide spectra of biological activities such as antispasmodic, carminative, analgesic, sedative, hypotensive, antiseptic, antimicrobial, antifungal, antidiuretic and general tonic action. In addition, clinical studies support their uses as treatment of health conditions. However, further clinical studies are necessary to define the magnitude of the efficacy, mechanisms of action, optimal doses, long-term safety, and, potential side effects of lavender plants.

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Seasonal Variations in the Composition of the Essential Oils of Lavandula angustifolia (Lamiacae)

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Compositional Analysis of Lavandula pinnata Essential Oils

Compositional Analysis of Lavandula pinnata Essential Oils

Essential oil composition of different parts of endemic species Seseli gracile Waldst. & Kit. (Apiaceae) from natural and cultivated conditions

Plants of the Genus Lavandula: From Farm to Pharmacy

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