Phytochemical Characterization and Biological Activities of Essential Oil from Satureja montana L., a Medicinal Plant Grown under the Influence of Fertilization and Planting Dates.
In: Biology (2079-7737), Jg. 13 (2024-05-01), Heft 5, S. 328-350
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Simple Summary: Concerted efforts by scientists and researchers are still being made to ensure the medicinal plants will be available on a continuing basis as a result of their medicinal, pharmaceutical, food, and other uses and to meet the increasing demands for them globally. Satureja montana is one of the multi-use medicinal plants that was introduced to Egypt to study the effect of planting dates, nitrogen, phosphorus, and fertilizers, and their interaction on the production of fresh herb and essential oil. Planting in the autumn gave the highest fresh herb, with 55 kg of nitrogen/ha and 37 kg of phosphorus/ha fertilization. For the highest essential oil production, spring planting with 55 kg of nitrogen/ha and 74 kg of phosphorus/ha was used. Much of the knowledge on its use as raw material in traditional medicine has been reported. Also, this study's emphasis has been put on essential oil composition. This study highlights that the cultivated species belongs to S. montana L., a carvacrol chemotype. There is antioxidant, antimicrobial, and insecticidal activities shown by S. montana essential oil. Due to the limited information recorded about the influence of different agronomic factors on the plant, there needs to be agronomic studies conducted on S. montana, and a selection of the best ones in order to maximize its production. The rising demand for safe plant compounds and herbal products that contribute positively to human health is in line with current market trends. Plants belonging to the Satureja genus, particularly the aromatic medicinal S. montana L. from the Lamiaceae family, are well suited to these trends as they serve as pharmaceutical raw materials. This research aimed to assess the influence of sowing date and fertilization doses, as well as their interaction, on the fresh weight, essential oil content, and composition of S. montana. Experimental cultivation involved varying nitrogen and phosphorus levels. The second cut had the highest fresh weight and oil production compared to the first cut. The highest total plant biomass was achieved with autumn sowing and fertilization at 55 kg N/ha and 37 kg P/ha, whereas Spring sowing exhibited higher essential oil production, with the maximum oil % with 74 kg P/ha and oil yield after applying 55 kg N/ha and 74 kg P/ha. The GC-MS analysis revealed that carvacrol was the predominant compound, with it being recommended to grow S. montana in Spring at doses of 55 kg N/ha and 74 kg P/ha for the superior oil yield. Additionally, S. montana essential oil demonstrated notable biological and antimicrobial activity, positioning it as a potential alternative to chemical food preservatives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Phytochemical Characterization and Biological Activities of Essential Oil from Satureja montana L., a Medicinal Plant Grown under the Influence of Fertilization and Planting Dates.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Said-Al Ahl, Hussein A. H. ; Kačániova, Miroslava ; Mahmoud, Abeer A. ; Hikal, Wafaa M. ; Čmiková, Natália ; Szczepanek, Małgorzata ; Błaszczyk, Karolina ; Al-Balawi, Siham M. ; Bianchi, Alessandro ; Smaoui, Slim ; Tkachenko, Kirill G. |
Zeitschrift: | Biology (2079-7737), Jg. 13 (2024-05-01), Heft 5, S. 328-350 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2024 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 2079-7737 (print) |
DOI: | 10.3390/biology13050328 |
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