Chemical and molecular characterization of fifteen species from the Lantana (Verbenaceae) genus

• Published in: Biochemical systematics and ecology Vol. 45; pp. 130 - 137
• Main Authors: de Sena Filho, José Guedes, Rabbani, Allívia Rouse Carregosa, dos Santos Silva, Tânia Regina, da Silva, Ana Veruska Cruz, Souza, Igor Azevedo, Santos, Maria José Bryanne Araujo, de Jesus, Jemmyson Romário, Nogueira, Paulo Cesar de Lima, Duringer, Jennifer M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01-12-2012
• Subjects: (E)-caryophyllene; chemical analysis; chemical composition; cluster analysis; essential oils; genetic variation; ISSR; Lantana; Lantana camara; Lantana lucida; Lantana salzmannii; Lantana trifolia; microsatellite repeats; Taxonomy; volatile compounds; Brazil; Lantana lucida; Lantana salzmannii; Lantana; ISSR; Taxonomy; (E)-caryophyllene
• ISSN: 0305-1978; 1873-2925
• DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2012.07.024

The essential oil from two Lantana species (Lantana lucida Schauer and Lantana salzmannii Schauer) were evaluated for their chemical composition by GC/MS. Results showed 17 predominant compounds for L. lucida, among which (E)-caryophyllene (19.0%) and α-humulene (33.0%) were the major components. L. salzmannii showed the presence of 58 compounds, the most abundant of which were (E)-caryophyllene (15.6%) and selin-11-en-4-ol (11.2%). Next, cluster analyses of the chemical composition of the volatile fraction of five Lantana species from our studies (Lantana radula, Lantana canescens, L. lucida, L. salzmannii and Lantana camara), as well as 10 Lantana species published in the literature (Lantana achyranthifolia, Lantana aculeata, Lantana balansae, Lantana hirta, Lantana involucrata, Lantana fucata, Lantana salviifolia, Lantana trifolia, Lantana velutina and Lantana xenica) were performed. Species fell into three main groups. A cluster analysis of (E)-caryophyllene content was also performed which resulted in the 15 Lantana species being segregated into four main groups. In addition, Inter-Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) was used to evaluate the genetic variation between five Lantana species collected from northeastern Brazil (L. radula, L. canescens, L. lucida, L. salzmannii and L. camara). Analysis showed a 36% similarity between, L. salzmanii and L. canescens, and a 48% similarity between L. lucida and L. canescens. Overall, results, indicate that it is possible to discriminate between groups of Lantana taxa based on both their chemical, composition and ISSR markers. In addition, this study provided further support for using (E)-caryophyllene as a chemical marker for species belonging to the Lantana genus.
► We report the essential oil from Lantana lucida and L. salzmannii. ► Cluster analyses of the chemical composition of fifteen Lantana are presented. ► ISSR was used to evaluate the genetic variation between five Lantana species.