Phenolic Compounds Diversity of Teucrium Species

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Home Teucrium Species: Biology and Applications Chapter Phenolic Compounds Diversity of Teucrium Species Vladimir Mihailović, Jelena S. Katanić Stanković & Nevena Mihailović Chapter First Online: 03 December 2020 193 Accesses

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Abstract A main phytochemical property of Teucrium species, apart from essential oils production, is the presence of phenolic compounds in their composition. The aim of this chapter was to review the main publications on the genus Teucrium, focusing on studies of phenolic compounds identification. A total of 78 different phenolic compounds have been reported in Teucrium species, such as phenolic acids, phenylethanoids, and flavonoids. Current literature describes the chemical richness of flavonoid metabolites present in Teucrium genus, making these compounds the most diverse group of phenolics identified in Teucrium plants and chemotaxonomically relevant for species belonging to this genus. The information presented in this chapter also describes all the known phenolic acids and phenylethanoids of Teucrium species as reported in the literature. Also, available data about the quantification of different phenolic compounds in these plants will be described and compared. Based on the published results, biosynthetic pathways for every class of phenolic compounds present in these species will also be provided. In addition, the methods for extraction of phenolic compounds from Teucrium species, as reported in the literature, will be compared and discussed. Taking into account that the genus Teucrium includes more than 300 species and that phenolic composition has been investigated for only 48 of them so far, this chapter aims to survey current literature, improve the knowledge and provide sufficient data for future research of phenolic compounds of Teucrium genus.