Agricultural management, season and trace elements effects on volatile oil production from Melissa officinalis L. (Lemon balm)

Sussa, Fábio V.; Duarte, C.L.; Furlan, Marcos Roberto; Silva, Paulo Sérgio Cardoso da

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“…The content of Fe (435.4 ppm) found the higher than Na (60.8 ppm). In lemon balm leaves, Sussa et al (2016) reported similar result for Fe(4138-475 ppm) and Na (266-23 ppm). Tokalıoğlu (2012) reported the higher concentration for Fe (592 ppm).…”

Section: Mineral Content In Leaves and Herbal Teas Of Sage And Lemon supporting

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Lemon balm and sage herbal teas: Quantity and infusion time on the benefit of the content

Yaman

2020

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Sage (Salvia officinalis L.) and lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L) are important medicinal plants and their infusions (herbal teas) are the most common form of these plants consumed. In this study, herbal teas of both species cultivated and exported in Anatolia region were prepared using different infusion time (5 and 10 min) and sample amount (2 and 3 g). These herbal teas were analysed for their vitamin C, total phenolics, total flavonoids, total flavanols, free radical scavenging activities (1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl and hydrogen peroxide), and also twelve minerals (K, Na, Mg, Ca, Fe, B, Ti, Sr, Ba, Li, Ag and Ga) were determined in each sage and lemon balm dry leaves as well as their herbal teas. Vitamin C in the herbal teas varied from 0.24 to 615.8 µg/mL. Total bioactive contents of the herbal teas ranged from 76.4 to 215.4 mg gallic acid equivalents (GAE)/cup for total phenolics, 16.2 to 69.9 mg quercetin (QE)/cup for total flavonoids, and 363.8 to 906.7 µg catechin equivalent (CE)/cup for total flavanol. The highest total bioactive contents and antioxidant activities were found in lemon balm herbal teas, and also in the herbal teas prepared with 3g sample amount and 10 min infusion time of both specie. As a result, the study also showed that the best sample amount in terms of the analysed minerals and vitamin C in herbal teas was 3 g for both species, but the best infusion time was 5 minutes for sage and 10 minutes for lemon balm.

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Section: Mineral Content In Leaves and Herbal Teas Of Sage And Lemon supporting

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Lemon balm and sage herbal teas: Quantity and infusion time on the benefit of the content

Yaman

2020

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“…Finally, Cu content increased in organically grown plants in the first harvest, while no significant differences between the applied treatments were observed in the second harvest. According to Sussa et al [81] the cultivation system may affect the mineral composition of the lemon balm leaves, while they also suggested a seasonal variation of the mineral content. The variability of the mineral composition recorded in our study could be associated with the involvement of minerals such Ca, Mg and Zn in terpene biosynthesis or with their participation in the mevalonic acid pathway [54].…”

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Essential Oil Composition and Bioactive Properties of Lemon Balm Aerial Parts as Affected by Cropping System and Irrigation Regime

2022

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The ongoing climate crisis necessitates the sustainable use of natural resources and the adoption of environmentally friendly agronomic practices. Deficit irrigation is an ecofriendly technique that allows for the improvement in the water use efficiency of crops. On the other hand, medicinal and aromatic crops, which usually have an innate tolerance to harsh conditions, are suitable candidates for cultivation under low-input cropping systems. In the present study, Melissa officinalis plants were cultivated under conventional and organic cropping systems, while in each system two irrigation regimes (full irrigation or deficit irrigation) were tested. The aerial parts of the plants were evaluated in terms of growth and physiological parameters, chemical composition, antioxidant activity, essential oil yield and essential oil composition. Our results indicate that prolonged water stress after two deficit irrigation cycles had detrimental effects on the plant growth and biomass production, whereas it significantly increased the essential oil yield, regardless of the cropping system (organic or conventional cultivation). The recorded physiological parameters are in agreement with morphological features, especially the stomatal conductance, which was significantly reduced under deficit irrigation for both cultivation systems, revealing that the growth inhibition was the result of stomatal closure and carbon dioxide deprivation. Deficit irrigation and organic cultivation also increased total phenol and total flavonoid content, especially in the second harvest, thus resulting in higher antioxidant activity assayed by the FRAP method. In contrast, DPPH and ABTS methods did not show any differences among the tested treatments in the second harvest, which suggests that other bioactive compounds are also involved in the overall antioxidant mechanism of lemon balm plants, as indicated by the increased ascorbic acid content. Regarding the essential oil composition, the major detected compounds were geranial and neral and, although they were both increased under the organic cropping in the first harvest, the same trend was not observed in the second harvest. Finally, a variable effect of cropping system and irrigation regime on minerals content was recorded. In conclusion, deficit irrigation is an ecofriendly practice that could be applied in conventional and organic cropping systems of lemon balm crops, aiming to reduce irrigation water consumption and compensate for reduced herb yields with increased essential oil yield and polyphenol content.

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“…Entre as 66 espécies catalogadas para pesquisa e comercialização pela Anvisa, nesta revisão encontram-se 58 espécies de plantas medicinais, sendo essas: Achillea millefolium L. (assa-peixe) e Zingiber officinale Roscoe (gengibre). As amostras foram adquiridas em farmácias especializadas, casas de produtos naturais, mercado informal, ou seja, banca localizada em via pública provenientes do Estado de São Paulo (SP), Minas Gerais (MG), Parána (PR), Pernambuco (PE), Rio Grande do Sul (RS), Santa Catarina (SC), Itália (IT) e Alemanha (AL) e algumas espécies foram cultivadas [16][17][18].…”

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“…Foram encontradas concentrações mensuráveis de As nas amostras de mulungu, alecrim-pimenta, melissa guaraná, quebra-pedra, goiaba, romã, alecrim, sene, dente-de-leão e gengibre, porém abaixo do limite recomendado. As amostras de melissa proveniente do cultivo (variação de 0,33 a 1,65 mg kg -1 ) [18] e de Minas Gerais (variação de 0,93 a 2,01 mg kg -1 ) [17] excederam os valores estabelecidos pela OMS.…”

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Determinação de Constituintes Inorgânicos em Plantas Medicinais: Uma Revisão

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Francisconi²,

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Contribuições Do Reator IEA-R1 Para a Pesquisa Nuclear: II Workshop Anual Do Reator De Pesquisas – WARP 2

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Com o objetivo de apresentar as atividades desenvolvidas no Reator Nuclear de Pesquisa IEA-R1, realizou-se uma revisão a partir de alguns trabalhos nos quais foram determinadas a constituição inorgânica em plantas de uso medicinal por meio da técnica de Análise por Ativação Neutrônica Instrumental (INAA). Dentre estes trabalhos, são abordados os teores dos elementos tóxicos ao ser humano e a contribuição para a recomendação destas plantas como fontes minerais na dieta alimentar. A determinação e quantificação elementar foram feitas por meio da técnica de Análise por Ativação Neutrônica Instrumental. São apresentadas as concentrações de elementos essenciais e não essenciais (As,

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Agricultural management, season and trace elements effects on volatile oil production from Melissa officinalis L. (Lemon balm)

Cited by 7 publications

References 14 publications

Lemon balm and sage herbal teas: Quantity and infusion time on the benefit of the content

Lemon balm and sage herbal teas: Quantity and infusion time on the benefit of the content

Essential Oil Composition and Bioactive Properties of Lemon Balm Aerial Parts as Affected by Cropping System and Irrigation Regime

Determinação de Constituintes Inorgânicos em Plantas Medicinais: Uma Revisão

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