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Effect of foliar spraying with some Micro-elements on the chemical composition and essential oil of Hyssop( Hyssopus officinalis) plant

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Biochemistry

Abstract

Background: Hyssopus officinalis L. belongs to Lamiaceae. The herb has a long history of medicinal uses whereas essential oil is widely being used in cosmetics, food ,and pharmaceutical industries worldwide, as well as fresh herb is usually used in cooking. This work was conducted to investigate the effect of Micro-elements on the growth and essential oil of Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis), cultivated under Egyptian condition. This two-year randomized complete block experiments were performed foliar spraying with Zinc (Zn), Magnesium (Mg), Manganese (Mn), and Iron (Fe) on Hyssopus officinalis L. Results: The study revealed that Zinc and Magnesium had pronounced effects, enhancing plant height, aerial parts, whole plant dry weight, and branching. Moreover, these micro-elements positively impacted flowering and various chemical constituents, including chlorophyll, carotenes, potassium, protein, phosphorus, nitrogen, and total carbohydrates. Foliar application of Zn, Mn, and Fe significantly increased essential oil percentage, resulting in a notable 35% boost compared to the control. The dominant compound in the essential oil composition was trans-3-pinanone (63.37%). Conclusion: Micro-nutrients specially Zinc and Magnesium emerged as key influencers on growth characteristics and positively affected hyssop's chemical composition; chlorophyll A & B, carotenoids, and total carbohydrates with improving essential oil yield and its components that emphasizies the potential of micro-nutrients applications to optimize the cultivation of this valuable herb.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2024.266013.9255

Keywords

Medicinal plant, Lamiaceae family, active ingradiant, GC MS analysis

Authors

First Name

Abd El-Ghafour

Last Name

El-Sayed

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Affiliation

Professor of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University.

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abdelghafour_awad@yahoo.com

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First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

El-Liethy

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-

Affiliation

Professor of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University

Email

el-leithyahmed@yahoo.com

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First Name

Saber

Last Name

Hendawy

MiddleName

Fayez

Affiliation

Professor of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, National Research Centre

Email

saber.fayez@sekem.com

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Orcid

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First Name

Rehab

Last Name

Farag

MiddleName

Ibrahim

Affiliation

163 Ismael el fangri Gesr el Suez

Email

rehab.ibrahim@sekem.org

City

Cairo

Orcid

0000-0003-1668-8914

Volume

67

Article Issue

11

Related Issue

50157

Issue Date

2024-11-01

Receive Date

2024-01-28

Publish Date

2024-11-01

Page Start

181

Page End

192

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_344397.html

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344,397

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297

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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

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Effect of foliar spraying with some Micro-elements on the chemical composition and essential oil of Hyssop( Hyssopus officinalis) plant

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30 Dec 2024