Abstract
Lippia gracilis Schauer is popularly known as “alecrim-da-chapada” and “candeia-de-queimar.” It is a native plant in the semiarid region of Northeast Brazil. The present chapter summarizes the phytochemical and biological properties of L. gracilis. The nonvolatile constituents of L. gracilis include flavone and flavanones, while the major volatile compounds are carvacrol, p-cymene, γ-terpinene, thymol, and thymol methyl ether. In addition, three different chemotypes such as thymol type (T), carvacrol type (C), and intermediate type, which contains both carvacrol and thymol (CT), are also found in high percentage. Its biological properties include cytotoxic, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, antioxidant, antibacterial, fungicidal, leishmanicidal, amebicidal, larvicidal, molluscicidal, and acaricidal activity.
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de Souza Moraes, V.R. et al. (2018). Phytochemical and Biological Properties of Lippia gracilis. In: Akhtar, M., Swamy, M. (eds) Anticancer plants: Properties and Application. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8548-2_2
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