Improvement in Flavonoids and Phenolic Acids Production and Pharmaceutical Quality of Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) by Ultraviolet-B Irradiation

Improvement in Flavonoids and Phenolic Acids Production and Pharmaceutical Quality of Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) by Ultraviolet-B Irradiation

Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum Linnaeus) is aromatic herb that has been utilized in traditional medicine. To improve the phytochemical constituents and pharmaceutical quality of sweet basil leaves, ultraviolet (UV)-B irradiation at different intensities (2.30, 3.60, and 4.80 W/m2) and durations (4, 6...

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Main Authors: Ali Ghasemzadeh, Sadegh Ashkani, Ali Baghdadi, Alireza Pazoki, Hawa Z. E. Jaafar, Asmah Rahmat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Ocimum basilicum L.
UV-B
TFC
TPC
CHS activity
antioxidant activity
antiproliferative activity
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/21/9/1203

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