How Biological and Environmental Factors Affect the Quality of Lavender Essential Oils
<b>Background/Objectives</b> The plants of the <i>Lavandula</i> genus are widely investigated because of their significance for pharmaceuticals and food. The composition of lavender essential oil is determined by genotype and can be induced by environmental, ontogenetic facto...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2025-03-01
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| Series: | Physiologia |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9488/5/1/11 |
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| Summary: | <b>Background/Objectives</b> The plants of the <i>Lavandula</i> genus are widely investigated because of their significance for pharmaceuticals and food. The composition of lavender essential oil is determined by genotype and can be induced by environmental, ontogenetic factors, and morphogenetic features. Linalool and linalyl acetate are the most abundant compounds, performing essential ecological functions and participating in lavender’s therapeutic properties. This review reports on the biosynthesis of lavender oil compounds and summarises the environmental, developmental, and molecular factors contributing to essential oil composition in lavender flowers. <b>Results</b> Floral developmental stage and ontogeny are fundamental for optimal harvest time. The harvesting period for high-quality lavender essential oil is affected by environmental and developmental factors that influence the gene expression of monoterpene biosynthesis. <b>Conclusions</b> These findings indicate the appropriate features for high-quality lavender essential oil and contribute to information that may allow for the manipulation of monoterpenes biosynthesis in lavender breeding efforts. |
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| ISSN: | 2673-9488 |