Evaluation of Essential Oil Yield and Chemical Components of Selected Basil Cultivars

Wogiatzi, Eleni; Papachatzis, A.; Kalorizou, H.; Chouliara, Adamantia; Chouliaras, Nikolaos

doi:10.5504/bbeq.2011.0067

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“…is a commonly cultivated herb with 64 species identified (Tucker and DeBaggio, 2009). Although basil is used in several ways, including for essential oil production, as an ornamental plant in landscapes, and as a cut flower, it is used most popularly as a culinary herb (Dole and Wilkins, 2005;Morales and Simon, 1996;Morgan, 2005;Simon et al, 1999;Wogiatzi et al, 2011). Culinary basil is commonly grown outdoors, but in colder climates, year-round hydroponic and potted production in greenhouses are used (Resh, 2013;Walters and Currey, 2015).…”

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Growth and Development of Basil Species in Response to Temperature

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Basil (Ocimum sp.) is the most popular fresh culinary herb, but the effects of air temperature on growth and development of basil have not been well characterized. Our objective was to quantify the effects of air temperature on growth and development of three basil species. Seedlings of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum ‘Nufar’), holy basil (O. tenuiflorum), and lemon basil (O. ×citriodorum ‘Lime’ and O. basilicum ‘Sweet Dani’) were placed in five different growth chambers with target air temperatures of 11, 17, 23, 29, or 35 °C. After 3 weeks, chlorophyll fluorescence (Fv/Fm), plant height, node and branch number, fresh and dry weight, and flowering data were recorded. For all species, Fv/Fm increased as temperature increased to 17 or 23 °C, then plateaued, whereas height increased with temperature to 23 or 29 °C. Also, the percentage of plants with flowers or flower buds increased with temperature to 17 or 23 °C for all species, with the exception of sweet basil, of which all plants were vegetative and node appearance rate was calculated. Sweet basil node appearance increased from 0.03 to 0.30 node/day as the temperature increased from 11 to 29 °C. Fresh weight gain increased with increasing temperature to 29 °C, but then decreased at 35 °C. Data from plants grown within the linear air temperature range were used to develop models for calculating the base temperature (Tb) and predicting growth in response to air temperature. These models can be applied by commercial producers to schedule crops and predict yields.

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“…Essential oils are the most important raw materials of the fragrance and cosmetic [26], food and pharmaceutical industries due to their therapeutic, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities [14,27]. It has also been proven that they have biological activities that make them suitable to be used as herbicides, pesticides and anticancer compounds [20].…”

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Essential oil composition of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) in symbiotic relationship with Piriformospora indica and paclobutrazol application under salt stress

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Essential oil content and oil composition of paclobutrazol treated sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) plant inoculated with Piriformospora indica under salt stress were investigated by GC-MS. The results show a slight increase in essential oil content when basil plants subjected to moderate salinity stress (3 dS m -1 of NaCl). It decreased significantly with increasing salinity level to 9 dS m -1 . The findings revealed that leaf area, above ground and leaf dry weights, essential oil content and yield were significantly affected by P. indica inoculation, however paclobutrazol application significantly influenced essential oil yield but not content. Fungal symbiosis as well as paclobutrazol application ameliorated the negative effects of salinity on dry matter and essential oil yield. The main constituents found in the volatile oil of O. basilicum in control treatment were Geranial (26.03%), Neral (24.88%) and Estragole (24.78%). The compounds concentrations showed some differences in P. indica and paclobutrazol treatments. The results demonstrate that micorrhiza-like fungi concomitantly increase essential oil production and biomass in sweet basil, a medicinal herb rich in commercially valuable essential oils.

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“…There are several uses for basil, including use as an ornamental plant in landscapes , as a cut flower (Dole and Wilkins, 1999), essential oil production (Wogiatzi et al, 2011), and as a culinary herb . Of these uses, basil is most commonly utilized as a culinary herb (Brown, 1991).…”

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“…Basil species and cultivars vary widely in their characteristics, such as flavor, plant appearance, and architecture. There are several uses for basil, including essential oil production (Wogiatzi et al, 2011), use as an ornamental plant in landscapes and as a cut flower (Dole and Wilkins, 2005), and as a culinary herb . Among these different uses, basil is most commonly utilized as a culinary herb .…”

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“…is a commonly cultivated herb with over 64 species identified (Tucker and DeBaggio, 2009). While basil is utilized in several ways, including for essential oil production, as an ornamental plant in landscapes, and as a cut flower, it is most popularly used as a culinary herb (Dole and Wilkins, 1999;Wogiatzi et al, 2011). Culinary basil is commonly grown outdoors, but in colder climates, year-round hydroponic production in greenhouses is utilized .…”

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Quantifying the effects of hydroponic systems, nutrient solution, and air temperature on growth and development of basil (Ocimum L.) species

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Evaluation of Essential Oil Yield and Chemical Components of Selected Basil Cultivars

Cited by 27 publications

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Growth and Development of Basil Species in Response to Temperature

Growth and Development of Basil Species in Response to Temperature

Essential oil composition of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) in symbiotic relationship with Piriformospora indica and paclobutrazol application under salt stress

Quantifying the effects of hydroponic systems, nutrient solution, and air temperature on growth and development of basil (Ocimum L.) species

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