scholarly journals Salvia officinalis L. coverage on plants development

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 488-493
Author(s):  
C.T.A. CRUZ-SILVA ◽  
L.H.P. NÓBREGA ◽  
S.M. DELLAGOSTIN ◽  
C.F.G. SILVA

ABSTRACT Medicinal plants with essential oils in their composition havetypicallybeen shown to be promising in plant control. Sage (Salvia officinalis L.) is cited for its allelopathic effects. This study evaluated the allelopathic potential of dried sage leaves in vegetation, soil and the development of Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. (tomato), Panicum maximum Jacq. (guinea grass) and Salvia hispanica L. (chia) plants. Three seedlings were transplanted seven days after germination in 1 kg plastic containers with soil, in a greenhouse. The grinded dry mass of sage was placed at rates of 3.75; 7.5 15 t ha-1, and a control (no mass). After 30 days, the chlorophyll index of tomato and guinea grass plants were inhibited with 7.5 and 15 t ha-1 sage cover crops. Tomato shoot length was inhibited in all tested rates, and guinea grass plants showed some reduction in growth when using the highest rate of sage mass (15 t ha-1). The dry mass of tomato and guinea grass plants was reduced when using the15 t ha-1, and 7.5 and 15 t ha-1 of sage cover crops, respectively. It can be concluded that there was some effect of sage coverage on the soil in tomato and guinea grass, but no effect was observed on chia plants.

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konrad Passos Silva ◽  
Gian Otávio Alves Silva ◽  
Tayla Évellin Oliveira ◽  
Adauton Vilela Rezende ◽  
Ligiane Aparecida Florentino

ABSTRACT The Panicum maximum species (cv. Mombaça) is a forage plant well adapted to the different edaphoclimatic conditions found in Brazil; however, it requires high nitrogen fertilizer doses to ensure high yields. The present study aimed to assess the inoculation effect with associative diazotrophic bacteria strains on the yield and bromatological characteristics of the Guinea grass. A randomized block design was used, consisting of 25 treatments, being 23 of them inoculated with diazotrophic bacteria and two without inoculation (one with and the other without mineral nitrogen), with four repetitions. The analyzed variables were stem diameter; leaf width and length; leaf, stem and root dry mass yield; crude protein; acid and neutral detergent fibers. There were no differences among the treatments for root dry mass, stem diameter and acid detergent fiber. For the remaining variables, a positive effect of the inoculation with diazotrophic bacteria was observed, particularly for the following Unifenas strains: 100-06, 100-13, 100-26, 100-30, 10-35, 100-54, 100-69, 100-71 and 100-94. This reveals the potential of these bacterial strains for use at the sustainable production of the Guinea grass with a reduction in the use of nitrogen inputs.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. e5859108579
Author(s):  
Maicon Reginatto ◽  
Lisandro Tomas da Silva Bonome ◽  
Leonardo Khaôe Giovanetti ◽  
Henrique von Hertwig Bittencourt ◽  
Luciano Tormen ◽  
...  

Cover crops are used as a strategy to recover degraded soils, improving their physical, chemical and biological characteristics, as well as assisting in the control of weeds through allelochemical compounds released by the shoot degradation process. This work aimed to evaluate the phytotoxicity of the aqueous extract of the cover crops Raphanus sativus L., Avena strigosa (Schreb) and Vicia villosa R. on the germination and initial growth of Zea mays, Amaranthus spinosus L. and Ipomoea grandifolia (Dammer) O'Donnell, as well as to identify and quantify the phenolic compounds present in the extract. Straws from the dried and crushed cover crops were used. The extracts were obtained by mixing 10% R. sativus and A. strigosa, and 12% V. villosa in distilled water (m/v). DIC was used, with four replications, in a 3x4 factorial scheme, with 3 cover crops (R. sativus, A. strigosa and V. villosa) and 4 concentrations (0%, 25%, 50% and 75%). The variables analyzed were: germination, germination speed index (GSI), seedling growth, root protrusion (RP), root protrusion speed index (RPSI) and dry mass of the root and shoot. Higher concentrations of the extracts affected the initial development of maize and weeds. The phenolic compounds identified in greater quantity were benzoic acid, p-coumaric acid, followed by ferulic acid and p-hydroxybenzoic acid. It is suggested that studies of the same nature be carried out in the field, since the interactions between soil microorganisms, climatic conditions can interfere with the results.


2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-106
Author(s):  
B. O. Oduguwa ◽  
A. O. Jolaosho ◽  
M. T. Ayankoso

An experiment to determine the effects of ensiling on the physical properties, chemical composition and mineral contents of guinea grass and cassava tops silage was carried out between January and April, 2004. Cassava (Manihot esculentus var.Texas Cranz) tops and guinea grass (Panicum maximum Jacq var. Ntchisi) were ensiled alone and in mixture using plastic containers lined with polythene sheets. The experiment was a completely randomized design with three replicates comprising of the three plant mixtures i.e. cassava silage, guinea grass silage and mixture of the two. The result of the experiment showed that the silage from the three plant mixtures was similar physically. Although ensiling reduced the DM and CP contents slightly, the lower pH of between 3. 92 and 4. 38 showed that the silage was  well preserved with improved quality due to the drastic reduction in hydrocyanide (HCN) content of cassava tops. Mixing guinea grass and cassava top produced average qualities especially in terms of the structural carbohydrates such as ADF, NDF and lignin with HCN content reduced and increased CP content (25.48%) and minerals. Other properties such as DM, moisture, ash, organic kmatter, cellulose, hemicellulose, gross energy and pH were not significantly different in the silages from the three plant mixtures i.e. guinea grass, cassava tops and mixtures of guinea grass and cassava tops. It was concluded that mixing guinea grass with cassava tops improved the quality of silage produced that ensiling any of them sole.


2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. NOLLA ◽  
I. JUCKSH ◽  
J.H. CASTALDO ◽  
R.C. ALVARENGA ◽  
L.P. ALBRECHT

ABSTRACT: The presence of weeds on fields is a concern for farmers, due to competition with the commercial crops, reducing yields. The intercropping of maize with legumes provides weed control; after senescence, the nutrients accumulated by plants are released, recycling nutrients. The study of plant species and their diversity is called phytosociology. This study aimed at evaluating the accumulation of dry phytomass by maize intercropped with legumes and weeds species, and at evaluating nutrient cycling and the phytosociology of weeds. The experiment consisted of maize intercropped with legumes cover crops: jack-beans, Brazilian jack-beans, velvet bean, lablab-beans, and pigeon pea, and the control treatment (maize without intercrop), all without chemical or mechanical weed control. Maize was sown in the plots, and legumes were sown 64 days after maize. Maize was harvested 120 days after sowing (DAS), and legumes at 144 DAS. Weeds were sampled at 84 and 144 DAS. It was possible to evaluate the accumulation of dry phytomass, the nutrient content of the intercrop components, and the phytosociology of weeds. The phytomass accumulation by maize was not affected by the intercrop with legumes. The intercrop with velvet bean accumulated higher dry phytomass and suppressed weeds. Jack beans accumulated dry mass, but did not suppress weeds. The intercropping system changed the diversity of weeds. Panicum maximum, Commelina nudiflora, Commelina benghalensis, Leonotis nepetaefolia and Melampodium divaricatum stood out by presenting higher values of phytosociological index and nutrient recycling.


Planta Medica ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 76 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Aprotosoaie ◽  
E Gille ◽  
A Spac ◽  
M Gonceariuc ◽  
M Hancianu ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (6) ◽  
pp. 2015-2020
Author(s):  
Silvia Robu ◽  
Aurelia Romila ◽  
Olimpia Dumitriu Buzia ◽  
Adrian Florin Spac ◽  
Camelia Diaconu ◽  
...  

Numerous articles on Salvia officinalis L. have been published regarding the composition of their essential oil. The considerable variation found may be due to the quality of the plant material as well as to the methods used for analysis. A simple GC-MS method was developed and optimized in the QbD approach, for the determination of sage essential oils. The optimization of GC-MS analysis was performed using different mobile phase flows, injection volumes, split ratios and temperature programs. The optimized method proved to be simple and can be successfully applied for the determination of sage essential oils.


Author(s):  
Georgiana Uță ◽  
Denisa Ștefania Manolescu ◽  
Speranța Avram

Background.: Currently, the pharmacological management in Alzheimer's disease is based on several chemical structures, represented by acetylcholinesterase and N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor ligands, with still unclear molecular mechanisms, but severe side effects. For this reason, a challenge for Alzheimer's disease treatment remains to identify new drugs with reduced side effects. Recently, the natural compounds, in particular certain chemical compounds identified in the essential oil of peppermint, sage, grapes, sea buckthorn, have increased interest as possible therapeutics. Objectives.: In this paper, we have summarized data from the recent literature, on several chemical compounds extracted from Salvia officinalis L., with therapeutic potential in Alzheimer's disease. Methods.: In addition to the wide range of experimental methods performed in vivo and in vitro, also we presented some in silico studies of medicinal compounds. Results. Through this mini-review, we present the latest information regarding the therapeutic characteristics of natural compounds isolated from Salvia officinalis L. in Alzheimer's disease. Conclusion.: Thus, based on the information presented, we can say that phytotherapy is a reliable therapeutic method in a neurodegenerative disease.


2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (11) ◽  
pp. 1451-1460
Author(s):  
Z. A. Temerdashev ◽  
V. V. Milevskaya ◽  
L. P. Ryabokon’ ◽  
N. N. Latin ◽  
N. V. Kiseleva ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (14) ◽  
pp. 7382
Author(s):  
Nancy Chiang ◽  
Shahla Ray ◽  
Jade Lomax ◽  
Sydney Goertzen ◽  
Slavko Komarnytsky ◽  
...  

Culinary sage (Salvia officinalis L.) is a common spice plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae) well known for its distinctive culinary and traditional medicinal uses. Sage tea has been used traditionally as a brain-enhancing tonic and extracts from sage have been reported to have both cognitive and memory enhancing effects. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is an endogenous signaling molecule involved in cognition and memory function. In this study, activity-guided fractionation employing preparative reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) of culinary sage extracts led to the discovery of benzyl 6-O-β-D-apiofuranosyl-β-D-glucoside (B6AG) as a natural product that upregulates transcription of neurotrophic factors in C6 glioma cells. Purified B6AG showed a moderate dose response, with upregulation of BDNF and with EC50 at 6.46 μM. To better understand the natural variation in culinary sage, B6AG was quantitated in the leaves of several commercial varieties by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). The level of B6AG in dried culinary sage was found to range from 334 ± 14 to 698 ± 65 μg/g. This study provided a foundation for future investigations, including quantitative inquiries on the distribution of B6AG within the different plant organs, explorations in optimizing post-harvest practices, and aid in the development of sage varieties with elevated levels of B6AG.


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