English lavender

Names

Common Names

• Garden Lavender
• English Lavendar
• Lavender

Regional and Traditional Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and is classified under the class Equisetopsida. Following the subclass Magnoliidae, it is further organized into the order Lamiales and the family Lamiaceae. Finally, Lavandula angustifolia is identified under the genus Lavandula.

Distribution

This plant, known as Lavandula angustifolia, is widely distributed across several key regions of the European continent. In Northern Europe, its presence can be found within the landscapes of both Great Britain and Ireland. Moving toward the center of the continent, it is commonly established in Middle Europe, specifically in Austria and Germany. Furthermore, its natural range extends into Southwestern Europe, where it thrives in the climate of France. Together, these locations define the primary geographical footprint of this medicinal species.

Plant Parts

Chemicals

Lavandula angustifolia has 125 reported phytochemicals identified across 9 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Linalool, LINALYL ACETATE, rosmarinic acid, Flavonoids, Caryophyllene.

Linalool

1. Dr. Duke
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
3. AMB Express
4. Frontiers in pharmacology
5. Journal of agriculture and food research

LINALYL ACETATE

1. Dr. Duke
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
3. AMB Express
4. Frontiers in pharmacology
5. Cell and tissue banking

rosmarinic acid

1. Dr. Duke
2. Food technology and biotechnology
3. Chemistry & biodiversity
4. Pharmaceutics
5. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Flavonoids

1. Dr. Duke
2. Open life sciences
3. Chemistry & biodiversity
4. Materials (Basel, Switzerland)

Caryophyllene

1. Dr. Duke
2. International journal of molecular sciences
3. Scientific reports

Caryophyllene oxide

1. Dr. Duke
2. Chemistry & biodiversity
3. Scientific reports

LIMONENE

1. Dr. Duke
2. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Chemistry & biodiversity

Lavandulyl acetate

1. Dr. Duke
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Scientific reports

camphor

1. Dr. Duke
2. Chemistry & biodiversity
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

quercetin

1. Open life sciences
2. Natural product research
3. Acta poloniae pharmaceutica

Activities

Lavandula angustifolia has 360 reported activities identified across 9 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antibacterial, Anxiolytic, Analgesic, Sedative.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Lavandula angustifolia has 90 reported medicinal uses identified across 9 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include anxiety, depression, insomnia, mood, oxidative stress.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations