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Effect of Fertilization in Selected Phytometric Features and Contents of Bioactive Compounds in Dry Matter of Two Varieties of Basil ( Ocimum basilicum L.)

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  • Natalia Matłok

    (Department of Food and Agriculture Production Engineering, Collegium of Natural Sciences, University of Rzeszow, St. Zelwerowicza 4, 35-601 Rzeszów, Poland)

  • Józef Gorzelany

    (Department of Food and Agriculture Production Engineering, Collegium of Natural Sciences, University of Rzeszow, St. Zelwerowicza 4, 35-601 Rzeszów, Poland)

  • Agnieszka Ewa Stępień

    (Department of Dietetics, Institute of Nursing and Health Sciences, Collegium of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszow, al/Mjr. W.Kopisto 2a, 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland)

  • Adam Figiel

    (Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chelmonskiego 37a, 51-630 Wroclaw, Poland)

  • Maciej Balawejder

    (Department of Chemistry and Food Toxicology, Collegium of Natural Sciences, University of Rzeszow, St. Ćwiklińskiej 1a, 35-601 Rzeszów, Poland)

Abstract

This study investigated the effects of sustainable, organic and standard mineral fertilization in selected phytometric features and contents of bioactive compounds in dry matter of two varieties of Ocimum basilicum L. The herbal material was first examined for its phytometric characterisation and then subjected to the combined convective pre-drying and vacuum-microwave finish drying method (CPD-VMFD). The energy consumption for the drying process of plant material in the case of CPD-VMFD is lower in comparison to the convection method (CD). The obtained dry material was assessed for determination of the colour parameters. Next, the analysis to identify the total content of polyphenols and the antioxidant properties (ABTS) was done. The dried material was subjected to head space–solid phase microextraction (HS-SPME) to determine volatile compound content. The herbal material obtained from the basil cultivated with an addition of sustainable, organic fertilizer was found to have a significantly higher content of bioactive compounds than the control, especially of polyphenols and volatile compounds like eucalyptol. Presumably, this is an effect of the elicitation process resulting from the fact that extract from common nettle was applied as an organic fertilizer component.

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  • Natalia Matłok & Józef Gorzelany & Agnieszka Ewa Stępień & Adam Figiel & Maciej Balawejder, 2019. "Effect of Fertilization in Selected Phytometric Features and Contents of Bioactive Compounds in Dry Matter of Two Varieties of Basil ( Ocimum basilicum L.)," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(23), pages 1-14, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:11:y:2019:i:23:p:6590-:d:289691
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    1. Natalia Matłok & Tomasz Piechowiak & Amanda Krempa & Czesław Puchalski & Maciej Balawejder, 2023. "Cyclic Storage Chamber Ozonation as a Method to Inhibit Ethylene Generation during Plum Fruit Storage," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(12), pages 1-11, December.
    2. Natalia Matłok & Tomasz Piechowiak & Kamil Królikowski & Maciej Balawejder, 2022. "Mechanism of Reduction of Drought-Induced Oxidative Stress in Maize Plants by Fertilizer Seed Coating," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(5), pages 1-12, May.
    3. Gabriel-Ciprian Teliban & Vasile Stoleru & Marian Burducea & Andrei Lobiuc & Neculai Munteanu & Lorena-Diana Popa & Gianluca Caruso, 2020. "Biochemical, Physiological and Yield Characteristics of Red Basil as Affected by Cultivar and Fertilization," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 10(2), pages 1-14, February.

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