Melkamu Hordofa Sigaye, B. Lulie, A. Yakob, A. Nigussei, Ribika Mekuria, K. Kebede
{"title":"Fresh Herbage and Essential Oil Yield of Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) as Affected by Mineral Fertilizers","authors":"Melkamu Hordofa Sigaye, B. Lulie, A. Yakob, A. Nigussei, Ribika Mekuria, K. Kebede","doi":"10.35248/2167-0412.21.10.389","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35248/2167-0412.21.10.389","url":null,"abstract":"Nitrogen and Phosphorous were believed to be important nutrient for the production of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) with desirable essential oil yield, essential oil content and acceptable herbage yields. The experiment was carried out for three (2018-2020) consecutive seasons, at Wondo gent agricultural research center. This study was conducted to determine the effects of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer on essential oil yield, essential oil content, and herbage yields of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). The treatments were using N (0, 23, 46, and 69 kg ha-1) and P (0, 10, 20, and 30 kg ha-1) in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) a factorial with three replications. The results indicated that the maximum essential oil yield (202.7 kg ha-1), essential oil content (0.53%), and herbage yields (47.0 tone ha-1) were obtained from application of 69 kg ha-1 of N and 20 kg ha-1 P fertilizers. However, the minimum essential oil yield, essential oil content, and herbage yields were obtained from unfertilized plot. Therefore, the application of 69 kg ha-1 of nitrogen and 20 kg ha-1 phosphorous fertilizers was suggested in Wondo gent, Ethiopia to obtain the ideal fresh herbage yields and essential oil yield of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.).","PeriodicalId":14019,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants","volume":"34 1","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90200843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ornamental Plant Diversity of the Family Apocynaceae in Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India","authors":"S. Rejitha, S. Umadevi","doi":"10.35248/2167-0412.21.10.369","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35248/2167-0412.21.10.369","url":null,"abstract":"The present study highlights the diversity study of ornamental flowering plants in Apocynaceae family, which are documented from Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India. We have identified 29 species belonging to 19 genera is used as decorative potentialities, of these flora are highlighted due to its appealing addiction and accurate searching plants. The present study suggested that this work will help the researchers and people who are interested in ornamental plants.","PeriodicalId":14019,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants","volume":"74 1","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79878113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An overview of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants","authors":"M. Devika","doi":"10.35248/2167-0412.21.10.387","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35248/2167-0412.21.10.387","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14019,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants","volume":"1 1","pages":"1-1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74647326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Editorial Note on Matricaria chamomilla","authors":"Kimutai E. Aly","doi":"10.35248/2167-0412.21.10.395","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35248/2167-0412.21.10.395","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14019,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants","volume":"72 1","pages":"1-1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75688203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum): Health Beneficial Effects","authors":"N. Baquer","doi":"10.35248/2167-0412.21.10.407","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35248/2167-0412.21.10.407","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14019,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants","volume":"466 1","pages":"1-1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82551592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chemotypic Characterization of Ocimum basilicum L. Essential Oils for Ethiopian Genotypes","authors":"Bekri Melka Abdo, Weldemariam Geja, Weretaw Sisay","doi":"10.35248/2167-0412.21.10.366","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35248/2167-0412.21.10.366","url":null,"abstract":"Affirmation of variability among Ocimum basilicum L. genotypes is quite sure through sole morphological description. Furthermore, chemical print enhances confidence about the presence of varieties within genotypes. Characterizing the chemical compositions of essential oils for morphologically classified Ocimum basilicum genotypes was an aim for this work. Hydro distillation of the fresh leaves of Ocimum basilicum genotypes were acquired an essential oil yield of the range 0.09-0.26%. Totally, 36 compounds were identified by GC-MS analysis of Ocimum basilicum essential oil. Thus, a major compound of Bisabolene (45.79% and 43.92%), Eugenol (13.96% and 12.08%) and Estragole (13.35% and 10.15%) were characterized for 01WOL and 02WOL genotypes of Ocimum basilicum respectively. The genotype 03HAD was abundant in Bisabolene (27.22%), Geraniol (10.05%), Estragole (8.72%) and Citral (8.52%). Genotypes of 04HAD, 05KAM, and 06WON were majorly constituted with Methyl cinnamate (51.12-58.05%) and β-Linalool (28.71-32.56%). The six genotypes were characterized as three chemotypes of distinctive constituent, of which Bisabolene and Eugenol (01WOL, 02WOL); Citral and Geraniol (03HAD) and Methyl cinnamate and β-Linalool (04HAD, 05KAM, 06WON). Therefore, consumption of Ocimum basilicum is guided through purposive interests of consumers as of the distinctive flavor character of Ocimum basilicum genotypes.","PeriodicalId":14019,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants","volume":"56 1","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76286691","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New 2018 Legislation for MAP in Italy","authors":"C. Barbieri","doi":"10.35248/2167-0412.21.10.385","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35248/2167-0412.21.10.385","url":null,"abstract":"National laws governing the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAP) sector in Italy were first established in 1931 and other legislative actions followed in the years immediately thereafter. In 2018, a revision of the early legislation was finally released after many years and input from all involved in the sector. This work, a part of other MAP research in the Piedmont Region of northwest Italy, describes the 2018 legislation, compares and contrasts it with the 1931 law, and considers its potential to impact and create opportunities in the sector. Although products named botanicals are not regulated by the 2018 MAP law in Italy, the legislation governing the category is discussed in order to provide a comprehensive review of regulatory intervention for officinal plants. The goal of this work is to educate Italian MAP sector researchers and public/private operators of the legislative changes and its implications. The analysis highlights that the 2018 legislation embraces continued expansion of the sector by providing goals and oversight for the process.","PeriodicalId":14019,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants","volume":"11 1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73123107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yasenya Kasikci, A. Pazarbasi, Seray Karacay, A. DurmusKaya, Akinchan Kumar, M. BertanYlmaz, H. Gronemeyer
{"title":"Induction of Tumor-Selective Cytotoxicity by Myrtus communis L. Extract and its Bioactive Metabolite 1, 8-cineole","authors":"Yasenya Kasikci, A. Pazarbasi, Seray Karacay, A. DurmusKaya, Akinchan Kumar, M. BertanYlmaz, H. Gronemeyer","doi":"10.35248/2167-0412.21.10.371","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35248/2167-0412.21.10.371","url":null,"abstract":"Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women. Despite current treatments, new treatments should be investigated. The antioxidant and apoptotic activities of plant metabolites have attracted increasing interest in the molecular pharmacology. Here, we investigated the anti-proliferative and apoptotic potential of Myrtus communis L. extracts, used in traditional medicine. To monitor cancer-selective activities, the extract and its most prominent components were assayed in parallel with human MCF7 breast cancer and normal MCF10A mammary epithelial cells. Indeed, we observed a potential therapeutic window of concentrations with significantly higher toxicity for the tumor cells. GC-MS confirmed the presence of α-pinene, 1,8-cineole, linalool as major components. Analyzing these pure terpenoids revealed exclusive toxicity of 1,8-cineole for MCF7 cells, whereas no toxicity was seen for MCF10A cells. In contrast, both α-pinene and linalool did not exhibit tumor selectivity but were toxic for the tumor and normal cells. These data suggest that the anti-proliferative activity of the oil may be mediated by 1,8-cineole with the other components counteracting this potential therapeutic activity, which apperantely acted preferentially on epithelial cells. To gain mechanistic insight, we tested by RT-qPCR whether the essential oil affected apoptosis mediators. Indeed, BCL2 expression was dramatically down-regulated in MCF7 while it was up regulated in MCF10A. Minor differences were observed for BAX, while APAF1 expression was up-regulated in MCF7 and down-regulated in MCF10A. Our data suggest that in M. communis extracts, 1,8-cineole mediates tumor-selective apoptosis by deregulating BCL2 and APAF1.","PeriodicalId":14019,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants","volume":"50 1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75745057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Guava (Psidium guajava L.) Leaves: Medicinal Uses and Phytochemical Profile","authors":"M. Devika","doi":"10.35248/2167-0412.21.10.383","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35248/2167-0412.21.10.383","url":null,"abstract":"Psidium guajava (L.) belongs to the Myrtaceae family, which is grown with various medicinal and nutritive properties. Different parts of the guava tree, i.e., roots, leaves, bark, stem, and fruits, have been beneficial for treating health conditions in many countries.","PeriodicalId":14019,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants","volume":"75 1","pages":"1-1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74429296","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}