What is it about?
Chemometric approach in comparison of the activity and the chemical composition of the essential oils of ten aromatic Lamiaceae species was applied. Three clusters were obtained. The first with representatives of genus Salvia (with high content of oxygenated sesquiterpenes and remarkable antifungal, but low antibacterial and antioxidant activity); the second (oregano and thyme) with high content of aromatic oxygenated monoterpenes and low antifungal but pronounced antibacterial activity; the third (peppermint, basil, rosemary and lemon balm) with high content of oxygenated monoterpenes, aliphatic components and high antioxidant activity.
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Why is it important?
To recognize the similarities and/or dissimilarities between the chemical composition and activities of ten aromatic Lamiaceae species from six different genera (either medicinal or closely related to them)
Perspectives
The ability to understand the relationship between the chemical composition and the activity always poses a challenge, particularly for well-known and widely used medicinal plants and spices.
Tatjana Djakovic Sekulic
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This page is a summary of: Chemometric study of biological activities of 10 aromatic Lamiaceae species' essential oils, Journal of Chemometrics, February 2016, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/cem.2786.
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