Preliminary study on the phytochemical evolution of different Lamiaceae species based on iridoids
In this work, an interesting potential application of phytochemistry is reported. In particular, we employed the
Sporne diagrams to provide information about the evolution of some different Lamiaceae species in relation to
their content in secondary metabolites. In more details, fifteen species belonging to six different genera were
studied i.e. Ajuga L., Galeopsis L., Melittis L., Sideritis L., Stachys L. and Teucrium L. The selected secondary
metabolites were iridoids because of their wide occurrence and distribution within all the family, thus providing