(E)-β-caryophyllene (BCP) is a bicyclic sesquiterpene widely distributed in the plant
kingdom, where it contributes a unique aroma to essential oils and has a pivotal role in the …

Monoterpenes are a highly diverse group of chemical scents that originate from plant
secondary metabolic processes, one purpose of which is to serve as a defense against …

Background Cinnamomum camphora has been cultivated as an economically important tree
for its medicinal and aromatic properties. Selective breeding has produced Cinnamomum …

Polyploidization and transposon elements contribute to shape plant genome diversity and
secondary metabolic variation in some edible crops. However, the specific contribution of …

Wurfbainia villosa is a well‐known medicinal and edible plant that is widely cultivated in the
Lingnan region of China. Its dried fruits (called Fructus Amomi) are broadly used in …

Lavandula species are one of the most useful aromatic and medicinal plants and have great
economic potential. The phytopharmaceutical contribution of the secondary metabolites of …

Amomum villosum, also known as Fructus Amomi, has been used to treat digestive diseases
such as abdominal pain, vomiting, and dysentery. Volatile terpenoids are the active …

Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng is an aromatic medicinal herb known for its
therapeutic and nutritional properties attributed by the presence of monoterpene and …

Abstract True lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.) belongs to the genus Lavandula and is
the most cultivated and commercialized species in the world. This specie is used in …

The true lavender Lavandula angustifolia Miller is a Mediterranean aromatic shrub widely
cultivated for its high quality essential oil used in perfumery and phytotherapy. Despite its …