Foliar Application of Selenium under Nano Silicon on <i>Artemisia annua</i>: Effects on Yield, Antioxidant Status, Essential Oil, Artemisinin Content and Mineral Composition
The unique biological properties of <i>A. annua</i> have stimulated the research on its cultivation in different regions of the world. In this study, the effect of the Se and nano-Si supply on the yield, biochemical characteristics and mineral content of <i>A. annua</i> was i...
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| author | Nadezhda Golubkina Lidia Logvinenko Dmitry Konovalov Ekaterina Garsiya Mikhail Fedotov Andrey Alpatov Oksana Shevchuk Liubov Skrypnik Agnieszka Sekara Gianluca Caruso |
| author_facet | Nadezhda Golubkina Lidia Logvinenko Dmitry Konovalov Ekaterina Garsiya Mikhail Fedotov Andrey Alpatov Oksana Shevchuk Liubov Skrypnik Agnieszka Sekara Gianluca Caruso |
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| description | The unique biological properties of <i>A. annua</i> have stimulated the research on its cultivation in different regions of the world. In this study, the effect of the Se and nano-Si supply on the yield, biochemical characteristics and mineral content of <i>A. annua</i> was investigated. Growth stimulation and a significant increase in the antioxidant status were recorded under Se and nano-Si foliar application. A decrease in the number of essential oil components and significant changes in the essential oil amount and composition led to significant phenophase shifts: nano-Si significantly stimulated eucalyptol and artemisia ketone accumulation and decreased germacrene D production, whereas Se demonstrated the opposite effect. A joint Se and nano-Si supply significantly decreased the camphor content and increased artemisia ketone and artemisinin levels by 1.3–1.5 times. Se/Si supplementation affected the macro- and microelements content, causing either a redistribution of leaves/stems elements (Al, Li and Zn) or a significant decrease in Ca, Mg, K, B, Cu, Fe and Mn concentrations in leaves, with no signs in growth inhibition or a decrease in the photosynthetic pigments content. The biofortification of <i>A. annua</i> with Se singly or in combination with nano-Si resulted in the synthesis of products with a Se content of as much as approximately 16% of the daily adequate Se consumption level (ACL) when using 5 g day<sup>−1</sup> as a spice, or 36% of ACL when using 50 mL of tea infusion (1:2, <i>v</i>/<i>w</i>). The results indicated a high possibility of Se and nano-Si application toward the regulation of <i>A. annua</i> growth, biochemical characteristics (including essential oil and artemisinin) and mineral content. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f748d02142b24c6ea6b00deca9f09b3b2023-12-03T15:08:20ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242022-07-018759710.3390/horticulturae8070597Foliar Application of Selenium under Nano Silicon on <i>Artemisia annua</i>: Effects on Yield, Antioxidant Status, Essential Oil, Artemisinin Content and Mineral CompositionNadezhda Golubkina0Lidia Logvinenko1Dmitry Konovalov2Ekaterina Garsiya3Mikhail Fedotov4Andrey Alpatov5Oksana Shevchuk6Liubov Skrypnik7Agnieszka Sekara8Gianluca Caruso9Federal Scientific Vegetable Center, 143072 Moscow, RussiaNikitsky Botanic Gardens, National Scientific Center of RAS, 298648 Yalta, RussiaPyatigorsk Medical and Pharmaceutical Institute, A Branch of Volgograd State Medical University Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Kalinina 11, 357532 Pyatigorsk, RussiaPyatigorsk Medical and Pharmaceutical Institute, A Branch of Volgograd State Medical University Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Kalinina 11, 357532 Pyatigorsk, RussiaA. Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Material Science, Leninsky pr. 49, 119334 Moscow, RussiaA. Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Material Science, Leninsky pr. 49, 119334 Moscow, RussiaNikitsky Botanic Gardens, National Scientific Center of RAS, 298648 Yalta, RussiaInstitute of Living Systems, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, 236040 Kaliningrad, RussiaDepartment of Horticulture, Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, University of Agriculture, 31-120 Krakow, PolandDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Naples, ItalyThe unique biological properties of <i>A. annua</i> have stimulated the research on its cultivation in different regions of the world. In this study, the effect of the Se and nano-Si supply on the yield, biochemical characteristics and mineral content of <i>A. annua</i> was investigated. Growth stimulation and a significant increase in the antioxidant status were recorded under Se and nano-Si foliar application. A decrease in the number of essential oil components and significant changes in the essential oil amount and composition led to significant phenophase shifts: nano-Si significantly stimulated eucalyptol and artemisia ketone accumulation and decreased germacrene D production, whereas Se demonstrated the opposite effect. A joint Se and nano-Si supply significantly decreased the camphor content and increased artemisia ketone and artemisinin levels by 1.3–1.5 times. Se/Si supplementation affected the macro- and microelements content, causing either a redistribution of leaves/stems elements (Al, Li and Zn) or a significant decrease in Ca, Mg, K, B, Cu, Fe and Mn concentrations in leaves, with no signs in growth inhibition or a decrease in the photosynthetic pigments content. The biofortification of <i>A. annua</i> with Se singly or in combination with nano-Si resulted in the synthesis of products with a Se content of as much as approximately 16% of the daily adequate Se consumption level (ACL) when using 5 g day<sup>−1</sup> as a spice, or 36% of ACL when using 50 mL of tea infusion (1:2, <i>v</i>/<i>w</i>). The results indicated a high possibility of Se and nano-Si application toward the regulation of <i>A. annua</i> growth, biochemical characteristics (including essential oil and artemisinin) and mineral content.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/597<i>Artemisia annua</i> L.seleniumsilicon nanoparticlesantioxidantselemental composition |
| spellingShingle | Nadezhda Golubkina Lidia Logvinenko Dmitry Konovalov Ekaterina Garsiya Mikhail Fedotov Andrey Alpatov Oksana Shevchuk Liubov Skrypnik Agnieszka Sekara Gianluca Caruso Foliar Application of Selenium under Nano Silicon on <i>Artemisia annua</i>: Effects on Yield, Antioxidant Status, Essential Oil, Artemisinin Content and Mineral Composition Horticulturae <i>Artemisia annua</i> L. selenium silicon nanoparticles antioxidants elemental composition |
| title | Foliar Application of Selenium under Nano Silicon on <i>Artemisia annua</i>: Effects on Yield, Antioxidant Status, Essential Oil, Artemisinin Content and Mineral Composition |
| title_full | Foliar Application of Selenium under Nano Silicon on <i>Artemisia annua</i>: Effects on Yield, Antioxidant Status, Essential Oil, Artemisinin Content and Mineral Composition |
| title_fullStr | Foliar Application of Selenium under Nano Silicon on <i>Artemisia annua</i>: Effects on Yield, Antioxidant Status, Essential Oil, Artemisinin Content and Mineral Composition |
| title_full_unstemmed | Foliar Application of Selenium under Nano Silicon on <i>Artemisia annua</i>: Effects on Yield, Antioxidant Status, Essential Oil, Artemisinin Content and Mineral Composition |
| title_short | Foliar Application of Selenium under Nano Silicon on <i>Artemisia annua</i>: Effects on Yield, Antioxidant Status, Essential Oil, Artemisinin Content and Mineral Composition |
| title_sort | foliar application of selenium under nano silicon on i artemisia annua i effects on yield antioxidant status essential oil artemisinin content and mineral composition |
| topic | <i>Artemisia annua</i> L. selenium silicon nanoparticles antioxidants elemental composition |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/7/597 |
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