Essential Oil Profiles of Lippia turbinata (Verbenaceae) from Argentina: Insights from a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Lippia turbinata (Verbenaceae), "poleo," is an aromatic shrub native to Argentina, Chile, and Paraguay. Traditionally used as food and medicine, it exhibits a great polymorphism and essential oil (EO) variability. This study analyzes the EO profile of the different populations of L. turbinata distributed throughout Argentina through a meta-analysis comparing their chemical composition of EOs reported in the literature. The meta-analysis comparison with available literature suggests the existence of chemotypes within the species that may correlate with infraspecific genetic differences, geographical origin of the plants, phenological stage, soil, and stress conditions, among other factors. This analysis reveals that the most frequent and abundant compounds are limonene, carvone, β-caryophyl

SUBMITTER: Corzo FL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12598809 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature