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Salvia, Thymus and Lavandula are important genera belonging to the
Lamiaceae family. Several species of these genera are widely used in culinary
or in traditional medicine due to their claimed health-benefit properties. Notably,
phenolic compounds are believed to be central constituents contributing for
plant health properties and hence, they have been the focus of many
investigations for the last decades. This chapter reviews the major and minor
phenolic constituents found in Salvia, Thymus and Lavandula genera.
Typically, plants of these genera are particular enriched in hydroxycinnamic
acids, namely in distinct derivatives of caffeic. Moreover, they contain
considerable amounts of flavones, which are mainly glycosidic forms of the
flavonoids luteolin and apigenin. In turn, flavonols and flavanones are less
abundant and/or widespread amongst Salvia, Thymus and Lavandula plants,
although eriodictyol O-glycosidic derivatives can be frequently found in Thymus.
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Salvia Thymus Lavandula Hydroxycinnamic acids Phenolic acids Flavonoids Analytical techniques
Citation
Pereira, Olivia R.; Afonso, Andrea F.; Cardoso, Susana M. (2016). Advances in analysis of phenolic compounds of salvia, thymus and lavandula plants. In Govil, J N & Manohar Pathak. Recent Progress in Medicinal Plants Series, Vol 44: Phytotherapeutics III. , Studium Press LLC, USA. p. 1-33. ISBN 1-62699-081-6