Biological and pharmacological activities of essential oils of Ocimum basilicum L. grown with Zn-salicylic acid nano-complex

A greenhouse study was conducted to investigate the impact of different rates of application of Zn-EDTA, salicylic acid (SA) and zinc-salicylic acid nano-complex (n[Zn(SA)2]) on the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of essential oil (EO) of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). Sixty-one compoun...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vahid Tavallali, Hossein Gholami, Omid Espargham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Julius Kühn-Institut 2020-02-01
Series:Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality
Online Access:https://ojs.openagrar.de/index.php/JABFQ/article/view/13042
_version_ 1818875383933566976
author Vahid Tavallali
Hossein Gholami
Omid Espargham
author_facet Vahid Tavallali
Hossein Gholami
Omid Espargham
author_sort Vahid Tavallali
collection DOAJ
description A greenhouse study was conducted to investigate the impact of different rates of application of Zn-EDTA, salicylic acid (SA) and zinc-salicylic acid nano-complex (n[Zn(SA)2]) on the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of essential oil (EO) of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). Sixty-one compounds were detected in the EOs after Zn and SA sources were applied to the plants. GC-MS analysis showed that the main components of the EOs after the treatment were epi-α-Cadinol and trans-α-Bergamotene. The highest amount of epi-α-Cadinol (29.06±1.31%) and trans-α-Bergamotene (11.90±1.1%) in the EO were observed at 0.2% n[Zn(SA)2] treatment. In general, the application of 0.2% n[Zn(SA)2] significantly increased percentages of phenolic and flavonoid compounds of extract. HPLC analysis showed that the predominant phenolic compound after treatments with different Zn and SA sources were rosmarinic acid and quercetin, respectively. The lowest IC50 values for RNS, ROS, TBARS and H2O2, scavenging activities were obtained in EOs of basils which were treated with 0.2% n[Zn(SA)2]. Zinc-salicylic nano-complex was the most effective treatment to inhibit fungal and bacterial growth. Our results are quite encouraging since the Eos of n[Zn(SA)2] treated basil exhibited potent antioxidant effect, antimicrobial activities comparable with synthetic drugs.
first_indexed 2024-12-19T13:25:38Z
format Article
id doaj.art-d52fb82e47fc41808ebf03d959d40425
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 1613-9216
1439-040X
language English
last_indexed 2024-12-19T13:25:38Z
publishDate 2020-02-01
publisher Julius Kühn-Institut
record_format Article
series Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality
spelling doaj.art-d52fb82e47fc41808ebf03d959d404252022-12-21T20:19:34ZengJulius Kühn-InstitutJournal of Applied Botany and Food Quality1613-92161439-040X2020-02-019310.5073/JABFQ.2020.093.004Biological and pharmacological activities of essential oils of Ocimum basilicum L. grown with Zn-salicylic acid nano-complexVahid Tavallali0Hossein Gholami1Omid Espargham2Department of Agriculture, Payame Noor University (PNU), Tehran, IranDepartment of Horticultural Sciences, Shiraz University, IranDepartment of Chemistry, Payame Noor University (PNU), Tehran, IranA greenhouse study was conducted to investigate the impact of different rates of application of Zn-EDTA, salicylic acid (SA) and zinc-salicylic acid nano-complex (n[Zn(SA)2]) on the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of essential oil (EO) of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). Sixty-one compounds were detected in the EOs after Zn and SA sources were applied to the plants. GC-MS analysis showed that the main components of the EOs after the treatment were epi-α-Cadinol and trans-α-Bergamotene. The highest amount of epi-α-Cadinol (29.06±1.31%) and trans-α-Bergamotene (11.90±1.1%) in the EO were observed at 0.2% n[Zn(SA)2] treatment. In general, the application of 0.2% n[Zn(SA)2] significantly increased percentages of phenolic and flavonoid compounds of extract. HPLC analysis showed that the predominant phenolic compound after treatments with different Zn and SA sources were rosmarinic acid and quercetin, respectively. The lowest IC50 values for RNS, ROS, TBARS and H2O2, scavenging activities were obtained in EOs of basils which were treated with 0.2% n[Zn(SA)2]. Zinc-salicylic nano-complex was the most effective treatment to inhibit fungal and bacterial growth. Our results are quite encouraging since the Eos of n[Zn(SA)2] treated basil exhibited potent antioxidant effect, antimicrobial activities comparable with synthetic drugs.https://ojs.openagrar.de/index.php/JABFQ/article/view/13042
spellingShingle Vahid Tavallali
Hossein Gholami
Omid Espargham
Biological and pharmacological activities of essential oils of Ocimum basilicum L. grown with Zn-salicylic acid nano-complex
Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality
title Biological and pharmacological activities of essential oils of Ocimum basilicum L. grown with Zn-salicylic acid nano-complex
title_full Biological and pharmacological activities of essential oils of Ocimum basilicum L. grown with Zn-salicylic acid nano-complex
title_fullStr Biological and pharmacological activities of essential oils of Ocimum basilicum L. grown with Zn-salicylic acid nano-complex
title_full_unstemmed Biological and pharmacological activities of essential oils of Ocimum basilicum L. grown with Zn-salicylic acid nano-complex
title_short Biological and pharmacological activities of essential oils of Ocimum basilicum L. grown with Zn-salicylic acid nano-complex
title_sort biological and pharmacological activities of essential oils of ocimum basilicum l grown with zn salicylic acid nano complex
url https://ojs.openagrar.de/index.php/JABFQ/article/view/13042
work_keys_str_mv AT vahidtavallali biologicalandpharmacologicalactivitiesofessentialoilsofocimumbasilicumlgrownwithznsalicylicacidnanocomplex
AT hosseingholami biologicalandpharmacologicalactivitiesofessentialoilsofocimumbasilicumlgrownwithznsalicylicacidnanocomplex
AT omidespargham biologicalandpharmacologicalactivitiesofessentialoilsofocimumbasilicumlgrownwithznsalicylicacidnanocomplex