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Northwestern Argentina: a center of genetic diversity of lemon verbena (Aloysia citriodora PALÁU, Verbenaceae).
Chemistry & biodiversity - 1 Feb 2013
Di Leo Lira Paola, van Baren Catalina M, López Simon, Molina Ana, Heit Cecilia, Viturro Carmen, de Lampasona Marina P, Catalán Cesar A, Bandoni Arnaldo
Abstract excerpt
The aerial parts of lemon verbena (Aloysia citriodora PALÁU) are worldwide used due to their medicinal and aromatic properties. The essential-oil and acteoside contents have been proposed as the main quality markers for their pharmacological and organoleptic features. The northwestern region of Argentina has been repeatedly proposed as the place of origin for this species. For this reason, the essential-oil...
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