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Quality Variation of the Moldovan Origanum vulgare L. ssp. vulgare L. and Origanum vulgare L. ssp. hirtum (Link) Ietsw. Varieties in Drought Conditions

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  • Maria Gonceariuc

    (Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Laboratory, Institute of Genetics, Physiology and Plant Protection, 20 Pădurii, 2002 Chișinău, Moldova)

  • Mircea Valentin Muntean

    (Department of Technical Sciences and Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Calea Mănăștur 3-5, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • Violeta Butnaraş

    (Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Laboratory, Institute of Genetics, Physiology and Plant Protection, 20 Pădurii, 2002 Chișinău, Moldova)

  • Marcel Matei Duda

    (Department of Plant Culture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Calea Mănăștur 3-5, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

  • Anna Benea

    (Faculty of Pharmacy, “Nicolae Testemițanu” State Universities of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Republic of Moldova, 66 Mălina Mică, 2025 Chișinău, Moldova)

  • Tamara Jelezneac

    (Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Laboratory, Institute of Genetics, Physiology and Plant Protection, 20 Pădurii, 2002 Chișinău, Moldova)

  • Zinaida Vornicu

    (Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Laboratory, Institute of Genetics, Physiology and Plant Protection, 20 Pădurii, 2002 Chișinău, Moldova)

  • Ludmila Cotelea

    (Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Laboratory, Institute of Genetics, Physiology and Plant Protection, 20 Pădurii, 2002 Chișinău, Moldova)

  • Pantelimon Botnarenco

    (Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Laboratory, Institute of Genetics, Physiology and Plant Protection, 20 Pădurii, 2002 Chișinău, Moldova)

Abstract

In this paper, we have comparatively analyzed two subspecies of Origanum vulgare ( O. vulgare ssp. hirtum and O. vulgare ssp. vulgare ) in climatic conditions with higher than usual temperatures from the Institute of Genetics, Physiology and Plant Protection Chisinau, Rep. Moldova. The aim of the research was to study the producing capacity, content, composition of essential oil, as well as the polyphenols content in O. vulgare varieties, their drought testing and the selection of promising cultivars. Seven O. vulgare ssp. vulgare (Ov) varieties and fourteen O. vulgare ssp. hirtum (Oh) varieties were used as the biological material. The essential oil (EO) separated by hydrodistillation was analyzed by GC-MS techniques. The polyphenolic content was assessed using spectrophotometric techniques. The presence of a direct correlation between the content, production of essential oil and content of polyphenols has been highlighted. Thus, the varieties of O. vulgare ssp. hirtum demonstrate a higher content of essential oil than the varieties of O. vulgare ssp. vulgare , while the polyphenol content, on the other hand, is higher for the varieties of O. vulgare ssp. vulgare than for those of O. vulgare ssp. hirtum . This research has resulted in the selection of two varieties, i.e., “Savoare” of O. vulgare ssp. hirtum and “Panacea” of O. vulgare ssp. vulgare .

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  • Maria Gonceariuc & Mircea Valentin Muntean & Violeta Butnaraş & Marcel Matei Duda & Anna Benea & Tamara Jelezneac & Zinaida Vornicu & Ludmila Cotelea & Pantelimon Botnarenco, 2021. "Quality Variation of the Moldovan Origanum vulgare L. ssp. vulgare L. and Origanum vulgare L. ssp. hirtum (Link) Ietsw. Varieties in Drought Conditions," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(12), pages 1-19, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:11:y:2021:i:12:p:1211-:d:692847
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