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The interest in medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) has increased significantly in recent years, driven by the growing demand for natural products. MAPs are a valuable source of secondary metabolites, which renders them useful to a number of industries, including cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and food. The Lamiaceae family includes economically important MAPs that produce valuable secondary metabolites such as essential oils (EOs) and phenolic compounds (PCs). The quantity and quality of these secondary metabolites are affected by abiotic stress factors. In a climate change scenario, the Lamiaceae is one of the most affected families, especially due to its wide distribution in the Mediterranean region. In the present study, the most common climate-related environmental stress factors, namely, drought, salinity, temperature, light, and heavy metals, were reviewed and discussed in order to assess their impact on the chemical profiles of EOs and PCs, as well as on the biological properties (antioxidant, antibacterial, antimelanogenic, pest-repellent, and UV-protective) of Lamiaceae species. It can be posited that these stresses typically act as a catalyst for the secondary metabolism of these plants, resulting in increased production of EO compounds (e.g., 1,8-cineole, linalool, camphor, borneol, and limonene) and PCs (e.g., rosmarinic, caffeic, and salvianolic acids) and subsequent enhancement of their biological activities. In view of the industrial applications of these bioactive compounds, it is of interest to explore the changes in secondary metabolism induced by environmental factors as it is possible to increase the accumulation of valuable secondary metabolites. Abstract
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Inês Mansinhos: URI : https://loop.frontiersin.org/people/1532652Role: Role:
Sandra Gonçalves: URI : https://loop.frontiersin.org/people/2630788Role: Role: Role: Role: Role:
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Journal
Journal ID (nlm-ta): Front Plant Sci
Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Front Plant Sci
Journal ID (publisher-id): Front. Plant Sci.
Title: Frontiers in Plant Science
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
ISSN (Electronic): 1664-462X
Publication date (Electronic): 10 July 2024
Publication date Collection: 2024
Volume: 15
Electronic Location Identifier: 1370810
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Reviewed by: Saeid Hazrati, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Iran
Mozaniel Oliveira, Emílio Goeldi Paraense Museum, Brazil
*Correspondence: Sandra Gonçalves, smgoncalves@ 123456ualg.pt ; Anabela Romano, aromano@ 123456ualg.pt
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1370810
PMC ID: 11266143
PubMed ID: 39049861
SO-VID: 52ca0df3-a7fd-4afd-a54c-d55711da28b0
Copyright © Copyright © 2024 Mansinhos, Gonçalves and Romano
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Date received : 15 January 2024
Date accepted : 06 June 2024
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Figures: 1, Tables: 5, Equations: 0, References: 179, Pages: 27, Words: 15369
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The author(s) declare financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This research was funded by National Funds through FCT-Foundation for Science and Technology under the Projects UIDB/05183/2020 ( https://doi.org/10.54499/UIDB/05183/2020) and LA/P/0121/2020 ( https://doi.org/10.54499/LA/P/0121/2020). IM ( https://doi.org/10.54499/SFRH/BD/145243/2019) and SG (CEECINST/00052/2021) acknowledge the financial support from FCT.
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Subject: Plant Science
Subject: Review
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section-in-acceptance Plant Abiotic Stress
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Keywords: bioactivity,climate change,environmental stress,essential oils,phenolic compounds
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Keywords: bioactivity, climate change, environmental stress, essential oils, phenolic compounds
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