A review on the chemistry of some species of genus Lippia (Verbenaceae family)

Recently, focus on plant research has increased globally and a large amount of evidence has collected to show great potential of medicinal plants employed in diverse traditional systems. In the customary forms of medicine, plants provided a large number of remedies, which were often useful. Lippia genus, which belongs to the family Verbenaceae yields appreciable quantities of metabolites some of which have been shown to have valuable biological activities. Many phytochemical investigations done on this genus have shown the presence of various compounds like triterpenoids, phenols, flavonoids, phenylpropanoids and steroids. This review focuses on ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Lippia genus to allow the evaluation of the potential for utilization of the largest biomass of Lippia genus available.