Propagation of Selected Culinary and Ornamental Herbs

Ten culinary and ornamental herbs were evaluated for time and quality of rooting of tip cuttings. The taxa included in the study were oregano (Origanum vulgare), lemon thyme (Thymus ×citriodorata), applemint (Mentha suavolens), Persian catnip (Nepeta ×faassenii), lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), southernwood (Artemisia abrotanum), caraway thyme (Thymus herba-barona), hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis), `Blue Wonder' catnip (Nepeta `Blue Wonder'), pineapplemint (Mentha suavolens var. variegata). Four replicates of each species were used. The cuttings, untreated and rooting hormone treated, were placed under intermittent mist, then cuttings potted when a 1- to 1.5-inch root ball had developed. Most of the stock suffered from some chlorosis during rooting; southernwood cuttings particularly displayed severe chlorosis which was overcome with 2 weeks of constant-feed fertilizer after potting. Oregano displayed the best results, rooting in seven days with or without treatment. It produced a sellable 4-inch pot in 31 days from sticking the cuttings. Lemon thyme, applemint, Persian catnip, and lemon balm all rooted in 14 days if treated. No difference was observed in days to rooting between treated and untreated lemon thyme. Untreated cuttings of lemon balm, applemint, and Persian catnip rooted in 25 to 30 days. Treated applemint cuttings not only rooted more quickly but produced a marketable 4-inch pot in significantly less time. Southernwood and caraway thyme rooted in 25 days, with no significant difference between treated and untreated cuttings. Hyssop, pineapplemint, and `Blue Wonder' catnip took about 30 days, also with no significant difference between treated and untreated cuttings.

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Seed production of lemon balm and the quality of its seeds in the middle of the Volga region

The Agrarian Scientific Journal ◽

10.28983/asj.y2019i8pp34-36 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 34-36

Author(s):

Ilya Alexandrovich Khapugin

Keyword(s):

Seed Production ◽

Weather Conditions ◽

Mineral Fertilizers ◽

Small Scale ◽

Melissa Officinalis ◽

Seed Productivity ◽

Lemon Balm ◽

Maximum Productivity ◽

Scale Experiment

The influence of mineral fertilizers on seed productivity and quality of obtained seeds of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) was studied in the field small-scale experiment under conditions of unstable moistening of the Mordovia Republic. As a result, it was found that seed productivity varied depending on weather conditions and the types of fertilizers introduced. It was shown that the maximum productivity of Melissa officinalis plants was on the variant with the use of phosphorus-potassium fertilizers at a dose of P60K90 (71.2±78.5 g/m2 in 2017 and 48.8±4.3 g/m2 in 2018), while it exceeded the control variant by 74-91 %. The total germination of seeds of Melissa officinalis practically did not change over the years, and was in the range of 37-39 %. Separation of seeds according to the degree of aging allowed to increase germination 11.4-13.3 %.

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Effect of Convective Drying on Quality of Lemon Balm (Melissa Officinalis L.)

Procedia Food Science ◽

10.1016/j.profoo.2011.09.284 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 1 ◽

pp. 1932-1939 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Dimitrios Argyropoulos ◽

Joachim Müllera

Keyword(s):

Convective Drying ◽

Melissa Officinalis ◽

Lemon Balm

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EFFECT OF ESSENTIAL OILS OF CORIANDER (CORIANDRUM SATIVUM L.) AND LEMON BALM (MELISSA OFFICINALIS L.) ON QUALITY OF STORED GROUND VEAL

Zywnosc Nauka Technologia Jakosc/Food Science Technology Quality ◽

10.15193/zntj/2011/77/127-137 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Ryszard Macura ◽

Magdalena Michalczyk ◽

Joanna Banaś

Keyword(s):

Essential Oils ◽

Coriandrum Sativum ◽

Melissa Officinalis ◽

Lemon Balm

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Comparison of antioxidative activity data for aqueous extracts of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.), oregano (Origanum vulgare L.), thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.), and agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria L.) obtained by conventional methods and the DNA-based biosensor

Czech Journal of Food Sciences ◽

10.17221/3480-cjfs ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 21 (No. 2) ◽

pp. 78-84 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Ľ. Heilerová ◽

M. Bučková ◽

P. Tarapčík ◽

S. Šilhár ◽

J. Labuda

Keyword(s):

Oxidative Dna Damage ◽

Thymus Vulgaris ◽

Melissa Officinalis ◽

Origanum Vulgare ◽

Total Polyphenols ◽

Activity Data ◽

Lemon Balm ◽

Chemically Modified ◽

Calf Thymus ◽

Radical Method

The antioxidative properties of aqueous plant extracts were evaluated using common methods such as the Rancimat and 2,2’-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical method. Moreover, a voltammetric procedure based on the protective effect of antioxidants against the oxidative DNA damage was employed using a disposable DNA biosensor fabricated as a screen-printed electrode chemically modified by calf thymus double stranded (ds) DNA. The total polyphenols were also determined spectrophotometrically with the Folin-Ciocalteu agent. The extracts of oregano and lemon balm exhibited significantly higher activity than those of thyme and agrimony. The results were treated statistically and their operational character is discussed.  

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Floral biology of medicinal plants II. Lamiaceae species

International Journal of Horticultural Science ◽

10.31421/ijhs/6/3/124 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

Author(s):

É. Németh ◽

G. Székely

Keyword(s):

Medicinal Plants ◽

Floral Biology ◽

Thymus Vulgaris ◽

Melissa Officinalis ◽

Genotype Combination ◽

Lemon Balm ◽

Self Fertilization ◽

Salvia Officinalis L ◽

Rosmarinus Officinalis L ◽

Hyssopus Officinalis

Several species in the Lamiaceae family are therapeutically significant medicinal plants. Such as sage (Salvia officinalis L.), rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.), peppermint (Moldier piperita L.). marjoram (Majomna hortensis Winch), thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.), Origanum spp., hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis L.), Lavandula spp., basil (Ocimum basalicum L.), lemon-balm (Melissa officinalis L.) are regularly produced in Hungary. Nevertheless, data on their floral biology are not satisfactory. This review intends to gather information on the characteristic constitution of flowers and inflorescences, blooming dynamics, pollination mechanism and crossability of some of the most significant medicinal and spice species Flowers are mainly hermaphrodite, however, also monoeceous ones are turning up: pistillate flowers marjoram, tyme, oregano. In flowering of a plant individual, a basipetal blooming sequence is described. These species have a floral structure fully adapted to pollination by insects, and the majority of them is an excellent honey-plant (lavandel, hyssop, sage, etc.). Flowers exhibit characteristic proterandry, therefore autogamy is considered to be almost impossible, and geintonogamy as well as xenogamy to be the most characteristic ways of fertilization. However, in several cases self-fertilization proved to be also successful. Crossability among cultivars or species is depending on the genotype combination and usually produces less seed than the above forms of fertilization.

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Identification and Quantification of Total Polyphenols in Plants with Bioactive Potentially

International Journal of Pharmacology Phytochemistry and Ethnomedicine ◽

10.18052/www.scipress.com/ijppe.4.47 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 ◽

pp. 47-51

Author(s):

Daniela Sandru ◽

Violeta Niculescu ◽

Ecaterina Lengyel ◽

Ovidiu Tița

Keyword(s):

Specific Work ◽

Melissa Officinalis ◽

Origanum Vulgare ◽

Artemisia Absinthium ◽

Foeniculum Vulgare ◽

Total Polyphenols ◽

Lemon Balm ◽

Wide Range ◽

Teucrium Chamaedrys ◽

Centaurium Erythraea

This meaning of this specific work is to identify and quantify the polyphenolic compounds that exist in plants with bioactive potentially. The study was monitorising 16 different plants: bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), artichoke (Cynara scolymus), chicory (Cichorium intybus), dumb (Teucrium chamaedrys), fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), thorn (Xanthium spinosum), juniper (Juniperus communis), mint (Mentha), cranberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), willow herb (Epilobium), lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum), oregano (Origanum vulgare), centaury (Centaurium erythraea). The total polyphenolic compound was determined onspectrophotometricmethod,Folin-Ciocalteu. The polyphenols have a very wide range value starting on low amounts on centaury (Centaurium erythraea) 271.613 mg/L and reaching highest values of 5975.616 mg/L in wormwood (Artemisia absinthium). The results can be use in the design of digestive drinks in the food industry due to higher concentration of total polyphenols in the studied plants.

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