ArticleFrontiers in chemistry2025
Seasonal changes in the essential oils of
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- Seasonal Variation of Essential Oils Composition in a Genetically Diverse Population of Lippia alba and Its Influence on Antibacterial Activity.Chemistry & biodiversity · 2026Article
- Geographical variation in the chemical profile and antimicrobial activity ofFrontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Aromatic plant species that produce essential oils contain bioactive compounds and medicinal properties, and are thus used in traditional medicine. This study aims to analyze the seasonal variation in Methods: The botanical material was collected monthly over 1 year; the leaf essential oils were extracted by hydrodistillation, and their chemical composition was analyzed through gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Local climatic parameters, such as insolation, temperature, relative humidity, and precipitation, were monitored. Multivariate statistical analyses were performed using hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) and principal component analysis (PCA). Results and discussion: The AoEO yields ranged from 3.4% (December 2022 and February 2023) to 5.3% (August and September 2023), with an average of 4.3% ± 0.7%. Essential oil yields did not show a significant difference (p > 0.05) between the dry (4.7% ± 0.7%) and rainy (4.1% ± 0.6%) periods. GC and GC-MS identified 38 chemical constituents in the essential oils, comprising approximately 94.6%-97.1% of the oils analyzed in the seasonal variation study over the 12-month period. The chemical constituents that significantly correlated with climatic factors were
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