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Impact of zinc and manganese on oregano (Origanum vulgare L. subsp. hirtum) growth and essential oil composition.

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Abstract

This study conducted during the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 seasons investigated the influence of Zinc (Zn) and Magnesium (Mn), alone or combined, on oregano plants' growth, yield, and essential oil composition. Results revealed that oregano height peaked with 50 ppm Zn, while 100 ppm Zn and a combination of 50 ppm Zn with 50 ppm Mn produced the highest number of shoots and branches. Optimal fresh and dry yields occurred with 50 ppm Zn and 100 ppm Mn. The greatest essential oil percentage resulted from the combination of 100 ppm Zn and 50 ppm Mn. Zn and Mn, independently or combined, led to a significant reduction in chlorophyll "a," "b," and carotenoids, with 50 ppm Zn most affecting chlorophyll "a" and "b" and the combination of 100 ppm Zn and 50 ppm Mn predominantly impacting carotenoids. Total phenolic and flavonoid levels increased with the addition of Zn and Mn, particularly with 100 ppm Zn and 50 ppm Mn. Antioxidant activity, assessed by the DPPH assay, reaching its peak it 100 ppm Zn and 100 ppm Mn. GC-MASS analysis identified 22 compounds, with carvacrol and thymol as major constituents, carvacrol consistently surpasses thymol in concentration across treatments. Interestingly, low concentrations of Zn or Mn, when applied individually, had a more pronounced impact than their combination, particularly on carvacrol. Conversely, Mn exhibited a more noticeable effect on thymol compared to Zn. These findings suggest that incorporating Zn and Mn, especially at low concentrations, in oregano fertilization enhances both yield and quality.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2024.270356.9329

Keywords

oregano, Zn, Mn, essential oil, Carvacrol, Thymol, DPPH

Authors

First Name

Heba

Last Name

Amer

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Medicinal and aromatic plants research/ national research centre Egypt

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dr.heba_nrc@yahoo.com

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Orcid

0000-0002-8541-6421

First Name

Saber

Last Name

Hendawy

MiddleName

F.

Affiliation

National Research Centre Cairo Egypt

Email

hendawaysaber@yahoo.com

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-

Orcid

0000-0003-1668-8914

First Name

Junqiu

Last Name

Liu

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou China

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liujoal@163.com

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-

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First Name

Wagdy

Last Name

Soliman

MiddleName

s.

Affiliation

Faculty of Agriculture and Natural resources, Aswan University, Aswan 81528, Egypt

Email

wagdi79@agr.aswan.edu.eg

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-

Orcid

0000-0002-9423-9519

Volume

67

Article Issue

9

Related Issue

48208

Issue Date

2024-09-01

Receive Date

2024-02-15

Publish Date

2024-09-01

Page Start

139

Page End

149

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_350266.html

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297

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Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Impact of zinc and manganese on oregano (Origanum vulgare L. subsp. hirtum) growth and essential oil composition.

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30 Dec 2024