Factibility of growing basil as an alternative crop for adaptation to climate change in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract

Extremely high temperatures and droughts are expected in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the coming years due to climate change. These phenomena negatively affect most traditionally grown crops. However, optimal growth conditions can be provided for plants that originate from warmer climates. One of the alternative species that can be grown in high summer temperatures is basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the impact of different cultivars and growing locations on the contents of some bioactive components, yield, and the possibility of growing basil under the environmental conditions of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The treatment used in this study consisted of a combination of four different cultivars (Genovese, Minimum, Green, and Red Rubin) and two growing locations (Kakanj and Butmir). The results showed that in Bosnia and Herzegovina, favorable conditions exist for growing basil, and different cultivars and growing locations had significant effects on basil yield and quality. The highest fresh mass yield (447.28 g plant -1 ), dry mass yield (98.84 g plant -1 ), and oil content (1.49 mL 100 g -1 ) were recorded in 'Green'. The highest total phenolic content (32.49 mg gallic acid equivalent g -1 ) and antioxidant capacity (43.43 µM Fe 2+ g -1 ) were recorded in 'Minimum'. Furthermore, the fresh mass yield and dry mass yield were higher in Butmir (446.57 and 85.62 g plant -1 , respectively) compared to the growing location of Kakanj (174.08 and 85.62 g plant -1 , respectively).

Antioxidant Capacity and Composition of Essential Oil of Lavender and Lavandin Growing in Bosnia and Herzegovina

“…The highest values of total phenolic, flavonoids, and antioxidant capacity were recorded in the lavender (54.26 mg GAE g -1 ,41.49 mg CAE g -1 and 17.49 µM Fe 2+ g -1 , respectively), while the lowest was in the lavandin (39.30 mg GAE g -1 , 24.06 mg CAE g -1 and 10.84 µM Fe 2+ g -1 , respectively). The observed differences between lavender and lavandin in the level of total phenolics can probably be attributed to genetic variations of the plant (Gavrić et al, 2023). Our results align with Bajalan et al (2016), which also researched flavonoid content in 30 different lavender cultivars.…”

“…Lavender is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of various diseases (Behmanesh et al, 2015;Cardia et al, 2018;Firoozeei et al, 2021;Koulivand et al, 2013;Lis-Balchin et al, 1999;Pandur et al, 2021;Puškárová et al, 2017). The medicinal properties of all medicinal plants, including lavender, depending on the content of phenolic compounds and their antioxidant capacity (Gavrić et al, 2023). Although genetic processes control the amount of these components in the plant, environmental factors and cultivation method also significantly impact their contents (Gavrić et al, 2018a;Albergaria et al, 2020;Mohammadi et al, 2021;Lebedev et al, 2022).…”

The Influence of Fertilisation on the Yield and Antioxidant Capacity of Common and Tartary Buckwheat

“…Determination of total phenol content A modified Folin-Ciocalteu method was used to determine the total phenol concentration of the extracts (Gavrić et al, 2023). Briefly, 5 mL volumetric flask was filled with 0.5 mL of extract, blank, or standard.…”