scholarly journals LED light sources improved the essential oil components and antioxidant activity of two genotypes of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.)

2021 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tayebeh Ahmadi ◽  
Leila Shabani ◽  
Mohammad R. Sabzalian
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Light Sources ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Melissa Officinalis ◽  
Greenhouse Condition ◽  
Lemon Balm ◽  
Led Light ◽  
Oil Components ◽  
Led Lights

Abstract Background Nowadays, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as a new lighting technology, have been emerged as an alternative source of light for plants due to their wavelength specificity, the narrow width of their bands, small size, solid structure, long lifetime, and low heat generation. Here we investigated the effect of different LED light sources on the essential oil components and antioxidant activity of Melissa officinalis. Two genotypes of lemon balm (Ilam and Isfahan) were subjected to four artificial light treatments, including white, red, blue, red + blue LEDs, and greenhouse light as natural lighting. Results The LED lights significantly increased shoot fresh and dry weights and leaf number in the two genotypes as compared to greenhouse condition. The results showed that the content and composition of essential oil in the two genotypes were variable under different light treatments and the total amount of compounds in the Ilam genotype was higher than the other genotype. The results of analysis of the essential oil by GC/MS indicated that the highest amount of monoterpenes in the genotypes was related to citronellal under red + blue LED lamps (15.3 and 17.2% in Ilam and Isfahan genotypes, respectively) but blue, white, and greenhouse condition had the most effect on sesquiterpenes content in both genotypes. The results showed that the observed variation between the two genotypes in the essentials oil composition was related to the relative percentage of the constituents and not to the appearance or lack of a specific component. Red + blue lighting also provided the highest radical scavenging activity in both genotypes (80.77 and 82.09% for Ilam and Isfahan genotypes, respectively). Based on principal component analyses (PCA), three main groups were identified regarding genotypes and all light treatments. Conclusions Overall, results indicated that the essentials oil composition of two genotypes of lemon balm was affected both qualitatively and quantitatively by different LED light sources; hence, LED lights might be used to improve monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, and antioxidant activity in the selected genotypes.

LED Light Sources Improved the Essential Oil Components and Antioxidant Activity of Two Genotypes of Lemon Balm (Melissa Officinalis L.)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tayebeh Ahmadi ◽  
Leila Shabani ◽  
Mohammad R. Sabzalian
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Light Sources ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Melissa Officinalis ◽  
Greenhouse Condition ◽  
Lemon Balm ◽  
Led Light ◽  
Oil Components ◽  
Led Lights

Abstract Here we investigated the effect of different LED light sources on the essential oil components and antioxidant activity of Melissa officinalis. Two genotypes of lemon balm (Ilam and Isfahan) were subjected to four artificial light treatments including white, red, blue, red + blue LEDs and greenhouse light as natural lighting. The LED lights significantly increased shoot fresh and dry weights and Leaf number in the two genotypes as compared to greenhouse condition. The results showed that the content and composition of essential oil in two genotypes was variable under different light treatments and the total amount of compounds in Ilam genotype was higher than the other genotype. The results of analysis of the essential oil by GC/MS indicated that the highest amount of monoterpenes in the genotypes was related to citronellal under red + blue LED lamps (15.3 and 17.2% in Ilam and Isfahan genotypes, respectively) but blue, white, and greenhouse condition had the most effect on sesquiterpenes content in both genotypes. Furthermore, the observed variation between the two genotypes in the essentials oil composition was related to the relative percentage of the constituents and not to the appearance or lack of a specific component. Red + blue lighting also caused the highest radical scavenging activity % in both genotypes (80.77 and 82.09% for Ilam and Isfahan genotypes, respectively). Based on principal component analyses (PCA), three main groups were identified regarding genotypes and all light treatments. Overall, results indicated that the essentials oil composition of two genotypes of lemon balm was affected both qualitatively and quantitatively by different LED light sources; hence, LED lights might be used to improve monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes and antioxidant activity in the selected genotypes.

scholarly journals Cultivation Possibilities of Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis L.) in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 313-319
Author(s):  
Ahmet YENKALAYCI ◽  
Mahmut GUNES ◽  
Kemal GUL
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Oil Quality ◽  
Quality Characteristics ◽  
Central Anatolia ◽  
Melissa Officinalis ◽  
Lemon Balm ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Herbage Yield ◽  
Oil Components ◽  
Essential Oil Yield

This study was carried out to determine yield and quality characteristics of Lemon balm (M. officinalis L.) in in 7 districts (7 locations) under Kayseri ecological conditions for 3 years in 2015-2017.  In this research, herbage yield, essential oil content, essential oil yield and components were determined. Dry herbage yields varied between 5250-6100 kg ha-1, essential oil contents varied between 0.07-0.24%, and essential oil yields as 4.2 lt ha-1. The main essential oil components were gereniol (1.90-20.77%), nerylacetate (1.13-34.63%), linalool (4.04-25.34%), neral (5.10-12.96%), caryophylleneoxide (0.78-15.17%), geranial (1.20-14.19%), β–caryophyllene (8.50-12.93%). In terms of herbage yield and essential oil quality, Yahyalı and Kocasinan districts, had favorable environmental conditions for lemon balm cultivation. 

scholarly journals Changes in growth, oxidative metabolism and essential oil composition of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) subjected to salt stress

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1665-1674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristine Bonacina ◽  
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Cláudia Borsari Trevizan ◽  
Juliana Stracieri ◽  
Tiago Benedito dos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salt Stress ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Oxidative Metabolism ◽  
Essential Oil Composition ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Melissa Officinalis ◽  
Lemon Balm

Evaluation of antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of Ziziphora ‎clinopodiodes essential oil eluted at different times

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mojgan Alizadeh ◽  
Akram Arianfar ◽  
Ameneh Mohammadi
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Positive Control ◽  
Essential Oil Composition ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Citronellic Acid ◽  
Antimicrobial And Antioxidant Activity

Objective: Ziziphora clinopodioides is an edible medicinal plant belongs to the Labiatae family that widespread all over Iran. It used as culinary and also in cold and cough treatments in Iran. The aim of present work was to evaluate the effect of different timeframes during the hydrodistillation on essential oil composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activity. Materials and Methods: The essential oil of Z. clinopodiodes was extracted via hydrodistillation with Clevenger apparatus. The fractions of essential oil were captured at 6 times from the beginning of the distillation: (10, 20, 60, 120, 180 and 240 min). The fractions of essential oil were analyzed by GC/MS and their antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant activities were studied by Disk - well diffusion and DPPH methods respectively. Results: Six distillation times and whole essential oil were captured during the hydrodistillation. Essential oil yield dropped off significantly during distillation progressed (1.0% for 10 min and 0.025 for 240 min). 1,8 Cineol, Isomenthone, Pulegone, Piperitenone and Citronellic acid were major compounds in fractions and they were affected by distillation times. Pulegone was major compound in all of essential oils. In antioxidant activity assay, whole essential oil was stronger than was stronger than positive control and fractions of essential oil, because of higher levels of Isomenthone, Piperitenone and Citronellic acid. Strongest antimicrobial activity against S. aureus, E. coli and C. albicans was observed from 10 min fraction. Conclusion: Our results indicated that distillation time can create essential oils with specific properties and we can achieve to more efficient essential oil in short times.

scholarly journals Chemical Composition, In Vitro and In Silico Antioxidant Potential of Melissa officinalis subsp. officinalis Essential Oil

Antioxidants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1081
Author(s):  
Matilda Rădulescu ◽  
Călin Jianu ◽  
Alexandra Teodora Lukinich-Gruia ◽  
Marius Mioc ◽  
Alexandra Mioc ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
In Silico ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Melissa Officinalis ◽  
Β Carotene

The investigation aimed to study the in vitro and in silico antioxidant properties of Melissa officinalis subsp. officinalis essential oil (MOEO). The chemical composition of MOEO was determined using GC–MS analysis. Among 36 compounds identified in MOEO, the main were beta-cubebene (27.66%), beta-caryophyllene (27.41%), alpha-cadinene (4.72%), caryophyllene oxide (4.09%), and alpha-cadinol (4.07%), respectively. In vitro antioxidant properties of MOEO have been studied in 2,2’-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free-radical scavenging, and inhibition of β-carotene bleaching assays. The half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) for the radical scavenging abilities of ABTS and DPPH were 1.225 ± 0.011 μg/mL and 14.015 ± 0.027 μg/mL, respectively, demonstrating good antioxidant activity. Moreover, MOEO exhibited a strong inhibitory effect (94.031 ± 0.082%) in the β-carotene bleaching assay by neutralizing hydroperoxides, responsible for the oxidation of highly unsaturated β-carotene. Furthermore, molecular docking showed that the MOEO components could exert an in vitro antioxidant activity through xanthine oxidoreductase inhibition. The most active structures are minor MOEO components (approximately 6%), among which the highest affinity for the target protein belongs to carvacrol.

scholarly journals Seasonal effect in essential oil composition and antioxidant activity of Plectranthus amboinicus leaves

2017 ◽  
pp. 1608-1616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita de Cássia de Freitas Bezerra ◽  
Francisco Barros de Oliveira Neto ◽  
Francisco Felipe Maia da Silva ◽  
Luciana Medeiros Bertini ◽  
Leonardo Alcântara Alves
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oil Composition ◽  
Seasonal Effect ◽  
Oil Composition ◽  
Plectranthus Amboinicus
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