Chemical Composition, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Effects of Essential Oils Extracted from Two New <i>Ocimum basilicum</i> L. Varieties
Recent agricultural research aims to identify novel applications for plant extracts as efficient defenses against weeds, insects, or phytopathogenic agents. The main goal of the present study was to evaluate two new varieties of basil (<i>Ocimum basilicum</i> L., fam. <i>Lamiaceae&...
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| author | Cătalina Stan (Tudora) Florin Nenciu Adriana Muscalu Valentin Nicolae Vlăduț Floarea Burnichi Carmen Popescu Florentina Gatea Oana Alina Boiu-Sicuia Florentina Israel-Roming |
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| description | Recent agricultural research aims to identify novel applications for plant extracts as efficient defenses against weeds, insects, or phytopathogenic agents. The main goal of the present study was to evaluate two new varieties of basil (<i>Ocimum basilicum</i> L., fam. <i>Lamiaceae</i>), Yellow basil, “<i>Aromat de Buzau</i>” variety and Red-violet basil, “<i>Serafim</i>” variety. The basil varieties were studied under different aspects regarding biochemical characterization using GC-MS, antioxidant activity evaluated under three methods (DPPH, ABTS, FRAP), and antimicrobial properties (for three G-bacteria: <i>Perctobacterium carotovorum, Pseudomonas marginalis, Pseudomonas syringae</i> and three phytopathogenic fungi: <i>Rhizoctonia solani, Fusarium oxysporum, Botrytis cinerea</i>). The results showed that linalool (39.28%; 55.51%), estragole (31.48%; 9.78%), and eugenol (5.42%; 7.63%) are the main compounds identified in the extracts, validating the high antioxidant activity of the studied essential oils and floral waters. When applied in high concentrations, essential oils have shown a potential bactericidal effect on <i>P. carotovorum</i> as well as a potential fungicidal effect on <i>R. solani</i> and <i>B. cinerea</i>. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-783b73d6e60c4b4580b9294d6b6081fc2023-11-24T14:22:39ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182022-11-011412104810.3390/d14121048Chemical Composition, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Effects of Essential Oils Extracted from Two New <i>Ocimum basilicum</i> L. VarietiesCătalina Stan (Tudora)0Florin Nenciu1Adriana Muscalu2Valentin Nicolae Vlăduț3Floarea Burnichi4Carmen Popescu5Florentina Gatea6Oana Alina Boiu-Sicuia7Florentina Israel-Roming8Department of Plant Sciences, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 59 Marasti Blvd, 011464 Bucharest, RomaniaNational Institute of Research-Development for Machines and Installations Designed to Agriculture and Food Industry-INMA, 6 Ion Ionescu de la Brad Avenue, 013813 Bucharest, RomaniaNational Institute of Research-Development for Machines and Installations Designed to Agriculture and Food Industry-INMA, 6 Ion Ionescu de la Brad Avenue, 013813 Bucharest, RomaniaNational Institute of Research-Development for Machines and Installations Designed to Agriculture and Food Industry-INMA, 6 Ion Ionescu de la Brad Avenue, 013813 Bucharest, RomaniaVegetable Research and Development Station Buzau, 23 Mesteacanului Street, 120024 Buzau, RomaniaS C Hofigal Export Import SA, 2 Intrarea Serelor, 042124 Bucharest, RomaniaNational Institute for Biological Sciences, 296 Splaiul Independenței, 060031 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Plant Sciences, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 59 Marasti Blvd, 011464 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Plant Sciences, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 59 Marasti Blvd, 011464 Bucharest, RomaniaRecent agricultural research aims to identify novel applications for plant extracts as efficient defenses against weeds, insects, or phytopathogenic agents. The main goal of the present study was to evaluate two new varieties of basil (<i>Ocimum basilicum</i> L., fam. <i>Lamiaceae</i>), Yellow basil, “<i>Aromat de Buzau</i>” variety and Red-violet basil, “<i>Serafim</i>” variety. The basil varieties were studied under different aspects regarding biochemical characterization using GC-MS, antioxidant activity evaluated under three methods (DPPH, ABTS, FRAP), and antimicrobial properties (for three G-bacteria: <i>Perctobacterium carotovorum, Pseudomonas marginalis, Pseudomonas syringae</i> and three phytopathogenic fungi: <i>Rhizoctonia solani, Fusarium oxysporum, Botrytis cinerea</i>). The results showed that linalool (39.28%; 55.51%), estragole (31.48%; 9.78%), and eugenol (5.42%; 7.63%) are the main compounds identified in the extracts, validating the high antioxidant activity of the studied essential oils and floral waters. When applied in high concentrations, essential oils have shown a potential bactericidal effect on <i>P. carotovorum</i> as well as a potential fungicidal effect on <i>R. solani</i> and <i>B. cinerea</i>.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/12/1048new varieties of basilessential oilsfloral waterchemical compositionantimicrobial activity |
| spellingShingle | Cătalina Stan (Tudora) Florin Nenciu Adriana Muscalu Valentin Nicolae Vlăduț Floarea Burnichi Carmen Popescu Florentina Gatea Oana Alina Boiu-Sicuia Florentina Israel-Roming Chemical Composition, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Effects of Essential Oils Extracted from Two New <i>Ocimum basilicum</i> L. Varieties Diversity new varieties of basil essential oils floral water chemical composition antimicrobial activity |
| title | Chemical Composition, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Effects of Essential Oils Extracted from Two New <i>Ocimum basilicum</i> L. Varieties |
| title_full | Chemical Composition, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Effects of Essential Oils Extracted from Two New <i>Ocimum basilicum</i> L. Varieties |
| title_fullStr | Chemical Composition, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Effects of Essential Oils Extracted from Two New <i>Ocimum basilicum</i> L. Varieties |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chemical Composition, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Effects of Essential Oils Extracted from Two New <i>Ocimum basilicum</i> L. Varieties |
| title_short | Chemical Composition, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Effects of Essential Oils Extracted from Two New <i>Ocimum basilicum</i> L. Varieties |
| title_sort | chemical composition antioxidant and antimicrobial effects of essential oils extracted from two new i ocimum basilicum i l varieties |
| topic | new varieties of basil essential oils floral water chemical composition antimicrobial activity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/12/1048 |
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