Preservation Potentials of Essential Oils of Ocimum basilicum and Ocimum gratissimum from Two Agro-Ecological Zones on Freshwater Smoke-Dried Oreochromis niloticus Fish Sold in Some Local Markets in Cameroon

Dried fish are susceptible to bacteria and fungi attack and are liable to chemical changes which cause losses in quality and reduction of shelf-life. It is important therefore to maintain the quality of fish because continuous consumption of contaminated fish and their products may predispose consumers to health hazards. Maintenance of high quality fish therefore calls for adequate and effective preservation techniques. The study examined the effectiveness of essential oils of Ocimum basilicum and Ocimum gratissimum from two Agro-ecological zones of Cameroon in limiting the microbial proliferation and preserving the quality of smoke-dried Oreochromis niloticus fish stored at 25˚C for two months. The plant materials were harvested from the Western Highlands and Monomodal Humid Forest agroecological zones of Cameroon. Extraction of the essential oil from the plants was done by hydro-distillation. The fish species (Oreochromis niloticus) used in this study was chosen based on a survey study on the most consumed species of freshwater smoke-dried fish in the Western Highlands and Monomodal Humid Forest Agro-ecological zones of Cameroon. Heterotrophic bacteria counts, fungi counts and Enterobacteriaceae counts were used to assess the level heterotrophic bacteria, fungi and Enterobacteriaceae respectively in the fish samples during storage and were done by culture techniques using total plate count agar, potato dextrose agar and violet red bile glucose agar respectively. Total volatile basic nitrogen, peroxide value, and thiobarbituric acid reactive substance assays were used as spoilage indices to assess the nutritional quality of the fish during storage. From the survey study, Oreochromis niloticus was the most consumed smoke-dried fish in the Western Highlands (35.45%) and Monomodal Humid Forest (34.55%) agroecological zones. All the EOs caused a significant reduction in the microbial loads, total volatile basic nitrogen, peroxide value, and thiobarbituric acid reactive substance of smoke-dried Oreochromis niloticus as storage progressed. However, the reduction in these values was more pronounced in samples treated with essential oils of O. gratissimum from the Western Highlands, with heterotrophic bacteria, fungi and Enterobacteriaceae counts being 5.89, 6.97 and 4.59 log10 cfu/g respectively at the end of the storage period. This was followed by essential oils of O. gratissimum from the Monomodal Humid Forest with heterotrophic bacteria, fungi and Enterobacteriaceae counts being 6.11, 7.79 and 4.86 log10 cfu/g respectively at the end of the storage period. Also, essential oils of O. gratissimum from the Western Highlands was more effective in preserving the fish quality as lowest total volatile basic nitrogen (12.29 mg/100g), peroxide value (2.79 mEq O2·Kg−1) and thiobabituric reactive substance (1.695 mg MDA/Kg) values were observed for fish samples treated with this extract at the end of the storage period. This was followed by essential oils of O. gratissimum from the Monomodal Humid Forest with total volatile basic nitrogen (14.95 mgN/100g), Peroxide value (3.23 mEq O2·Kg−1) and thiobabituric reactive substance (2.354 mg MDA/Kg) at the end of the storage period. From the results obtained, essential oils from O. gratissimum were more effective than that from O. basilicum in the two agroecological zones and should be considered as natural alternative to chemical preservatives for further application in food preservation.

Antioxidant activity and total phenolic content of essential oils and extracts of sweet basil(Ocimum basilicum L.)plants

The present study was conducted to evaluate the chemical composition and antioxidant activity of the essential oils and ethanol extracts of Ocimum basilicum L.obtained from Assiut,Minia and BeniSuef of Egypt.The major constituents of sweet basil essential oils from three locations were linalool,estragole,methyl cinnamate,bicyclosesquiphellandrene,eucalyptol,-bergamotene,eugenol,-cadinene and germacrene D by the method of GC–MS.The relative concentration of these compounds varies.The basil extracts contained appreciable levels of total phenolic contents and exhibited good DPPH radical scavenging capacity higher than that of essential oils.The highest TPC(82.45 mg PE/g)and maximum radical scavenging activity with IC50 value(1.29 mg/mL)was obtained from Minia basil extract.High correlation between antioxidant activity and total phenolic contents of basil extracts was observed.High variation in free radical scavenging activity of essential oils was found.The essential oil from Minia basil showed high activity in DPPH radical scavenging with IC50(11.23 mg/mL)and contained the highest content of phenolic(41.3 mg PE/g).On contrary,low correlation between antioxidant activity and total phenolic contents of basil essential oils from different locations.The results of the present investigation demonstrated significant variations in the antioxidant activities of sweet basil essential oils and extracts from Egypt.

Chemo-type of essential oil of Ocimum basilicum L.from DR Congo and relative in vitro antioxidant potential to the polarity of crude extracts

Objective:To carry out a phyto-chemical characterization of essential oil from Ocimum basilicum L.(O.basilicum) harvested in DR Congo and to assess the antioxidant potential of crude extracts with respect to the polarity for comparison reason.Methods:The phyto-chemical characterization of essential oil produced by hydrodistillation was performed by coupled gas chromatography-mass spectrometer analysis and the antioxidant potential evaluation by in vitro 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl free radical scavenging activity method.Results:A previously weighed amount of fresh leaves of O.basilicum produced 0.65%of essential oil that led to the identification of a set of 84.44%out of 99.98%as major compounds(> 1.5%).The chemo-type of this essential oil was linalool-methyl chavicol.Chemical components of oil were characterized by oxygenated aromatic hydrocarbons(46.00%) and oxygenated monoterpenes(26.75%).With respect to the amount of components,methyl chavicol also known as estragole(35.72%) constituted the very large quantity afterward linalool(21.25%) and then epi-α-cadinol(8.02%),α-bergamotene(6.56%),eugenol(4.60%),1,8-cineole(4.04%),germacrene D(2.06%),thymol(1.64%),and(E)-citral(1.55%),respectively.Essential oil exhibited antioxidant potential and IC_(50) =(1.180 ± 0.015) mg/mL.Non-polar crude extracts yields were low compared to the one of polar extracts.Only methanol and ethyl acetate had considerably manifested antioxidant potential with IC_(50) values equal to(0.025 ± 0.013) mg/mL and(0.085 ± 0.012) mg/mL,respectively.As concerns to IC50 values,essential oil was less active than methanol and ethyl acetate extracts.The methanol crude extract exhibited the highest activity.Non-polar extracts showed insignificant radical scavenging ability that did not allow assessing IC50 values.These results highlighted the occurrence of antioxidant potential compounds in polar media.Conclusions:Essential oil and crude extracts of O.basilicum growing in DR Congo can be advocated as natural sources of antioxidant potential compounds not only in food but also in pharmaceutical industries.The high antioxidant potential of polar crude extracts highlights antioxidant character of its composition particularly butyl stearate and rosmarinic acid we isolated and identified,respectively in the methanol crude extract.

Review on the Chemical Composition and Pharmacological Action of Ocimum basilicum

Ocimum basilicum has a history of several thousand years,the plant resources are rich,and there are many kinds of chemical constituents and pharmacological activity. In the face of the human body,it has a broad role in many ways. O. basilicum has a long history of folk application and research,and very high officinal,edible and economic value. Combining with modern analysis and detection technology,the effective parts of O. basilicum are studied and utilized. The discovery of new drugs will have important practical significance for the development and application of O. basilicum.

Effect of Induced Mutation on Antioxidant Activity in Ocimum basilicum Linn

Five batches from the same stock of seeds of Ocimum basilicum were irradiated at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 Gy, respectively using 60C source. Methanolic leaf extracts of these samples and a control were evaluated for their antioxidant activity by the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging method using M2 plants. All the methanolic extracts showed antioxidant activity. The IC50 of the methanolic extracts of the six different treatments, control, 5 Gy, 10 Gy, 15 Gy, 20 Gy and 25 Gy, showed antioxidant activity with IC50 values of 100, 90, 86, 61, 71 and 70 μg/ml, respectively. Three individual mutants, M-15-5, M-20-6 and M-15-4, had IC50 values of 26, 30 and 40 μg/ml, respectively. These mutants were from the 15 Gy and 20 Gy treatments. From the results, it is confirmed that induced mutation can be employed to create variation in the levels of free radical scavenging activity in O. basilicum and can therefore serve as a tool for breeding for high levels of antioxidant activity in O. basilicum.

Variability in Content and Chemical Constituents of Essential Oil of Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) Obtained from Aerial Plant Parts

Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) project that is being conducted at the National Oilseed Processing Research Institute (NOPRI) aims at exploiting the genetic diversity and associated phenotypic variation in the investigated basil germplasm and evaluating key factors such as variety, plant ontogeny and plant parts that affect yield, chemical constituents, aroma and flavor of essential oils. This paper discussed the variability inessential oils content and chemical constituents of the aerial plant parts of the basil. An open-air pot experiment was carried out using three accessions provided by Agricultural Research Corporation-Genetic Resources Unit, Sudan. The essential oils were hydro distilled from the aerial parts, flowers, leaves, stems, using Clevenger apparatus. The chemical constituents of the essential oils were determined by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). As the hydro distillation yielded no oil from the stem, we present only the results for leaves and flowers. The results revealed that the essential oil content varied with a range of 0.29% to 0.33% for flowers and 0.32% to 0.48% for leaves. As usual, the content of essential oils was higher in leaves than in flowers. The Silate-Egyptian accession had the lowest essential oil content obtained from leaves and flowers. However, South Darfur accession from Sudan had the highest oil content but did not significantly differ from Kennana accession. Several oil components were identified based upon comparison of their mass spectral data with those of reference compounds published in literature or stored in a computer library. The combined GC-MS analysis showed that methyl eugenol was the major constituent of the essential oil of Kennana accession. While the major constituent of essential oil of South-Darfur and Silate-Egyptian accessions were germacrene and linalool, respectively.

Investigation of effect of antibacterial, antioxidant, and phytochemical factors of Ocimum basilicum extract on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

The use of natural antibacterial compounds in tcontroling and eliminating pathogenic microorganisms including bacteria and fungi has been extensively evaluated.Plant extracts have been studied in the past years as antibacterial agents in medicine,plant pathology,and canned food,and unlike antibiotics,they do not cause drug resistance in pathogens.BHA(Beta-hydroxy acid)is a synthetic antioxidant with good fat solubility.Most of the extracted materials have antifungal,antiviral,and antibacterial properties.Different mechanisms of these act on bacteria and prevent their growth and multiplying.Many plants’extraction has phenolic active groups in their structures.Due to the importance and antimicrobial effects of essential oil and basil extract,the present study was performed to investigate the effect of different concentrations of basil extract on the growth of two bacterial pathogens Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.Also,the chemical composition of this plant extract and its antioxidant properties have been studied.The results of this study showed that basil extract,especially in 100 and 70%concentration,had antibacterial properties against Staphylococcus aureus but it does not show sufficient antimicrobial effect against Escherichia coli in the same dose.Analysis of chemical compounds in the extraction of this plant showed a total of 15 chemical compounds,most of which are related to the compounds neofitidine with concentration(41.44%),dimethylamino pentane with concentration(14.81%)and cyclohexane with concentration(91.9%).We also compared the antioxidant properties of basil extract with BHA and showed a significant difference in comparison with the inhibition of DPPH(2,2-Diphenyl-1-Picrylhydrazyl)formation by the extract and the standard BHA,so that the inhibition of DPPH by the standard BHA sample was significantly higher than the BHA.But basil extract showed good antioxidant properties equivalent to 400 mg/mL in 800 mg/mL BHA.

Investigation of effect of antibacterial,antioxidant,and phytochemical factors of Ocimum basilicum extract on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

The use of natural antibacterial compounds in tcontroling and eliminating pathogenic microorganisms including bacteria and fungi has been extensively evaluated.Plant extracts have been studied in the past years as antibacterial agents in medicine,plant pathology,and canned food,and unlike antibiotics,they do not cause drug resistance in pathogens.BHA(Beta-hydroxy acid)is a synthetic antioxidant with good fat solubility.Most of the extracted materials have antifungal,antiviral,and antibacterial properties.Different mechanisms of these act on bacteria and prevent their growth and multiplying.Many plants’extraction has phenolic active groups in their structures.Due to the importance and antimicrobial effects of essential oil and basil extract,the present study was performed to investigate the effect of different concentrations of basil extract on the growth of two bacterial pathogens Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.Also,the chemical composition of this plant extract and its antioxidant properties have been studied.The results of this study showed that basil extract,especially in 100 and 70%concentration,had antibacterial properties against Staphylococcus aureus but it does not show sufficient antimicrobial effect against Escherichia coli in the same dose.Analysis of chemical compounds in the extraction of this plant showed a total of 15 chemical compounds,most of which are related to the compounds neofitidine with concentration(41.44%),dimethylamino pentane with concentration(14.81%)and cyclohexane with concentration(91.9%).We also compared the antioxidant properties of basil extract with BHA and showed a significant difference in comparison with the inhibition of DPPH(2,2-Diphenyl-1-Picrylhydrazyl)formation by the extract and the standard BHA,so that the inhibition of DPPH by the standard BHA sample was significantly higher than the BHA.But basil extract showed good antioxidant properties equivalent to 400 mg/mL in 800 mg/mL BHA.

Antisickling activity of butyl stearate isolated from Ocimum basilicum(Lamiaceae)

Objective:To perform phytochemical analyses on the leaves of Ocimum basilicum L.(O.basilicum),to elucidate the structure of isolate and then perform the antisickling activity on the crude extract and on the isolate.Methods:The Emmel test performed on the acidified methanolic extract of this plant was used to evaluate the antisickling activity.The structure characterization of the active compound was performed using chromatographic techniques for the separation and the spectroscopic ones for structure elucidation(1H-NMR,13C-NMR.COSY,HMBC).Resurte:The chemical screening on the crude extract revealed the presence of polyphenols(flavonoids,anthocyanins,leucoanthocyanins,tannins,quinones) alkaloids,saponins,triterpenoids and steroids.The ohtained extract after evaporation yielded 34.50g(11.5%) out of 300g of powdered leaves of O.basilicum.The acidified methanolic extract and butyl stearate showed an interesting antisickling activity.Conchisions:The acidified methanolic extract and butyl stearate from O.basilicum displayed a good antisickling activity.To the best of our knowledge,this is the first time to report the antisickling activity of this compound in this plant.The synmesized compound presented the same spectroscopic characteristics than the natural one and the antisickling activities of its derivatives are understudying.

Anti-inflammatory Effects of Volatile Oil of Ocimum basilicum L. in Bozhou and Its Mechanisms

[Objectives] The research aimed to study the anti-inflammatory effects of volatile oil from Ocimum basilicum L. in Bozhou through the experimental animal model of inflammation.[Methods] Xylene-induced mouse ear swelling model and carrageenan-induced mouse paw swelling model were used to compare the anti-inflammatory effects of volatile oil from O. basilicum L.[Results] The extremely high, high, medium, and low doses of volatile oil from O. basilicum L. had a certain inhibitory effect on the ear swelling of mice induced by xylene ( P <0.05), and the inhibitory effect of high-dose group on the ear swelling of mice was better. The swollen degree of the mice s toes in the different dose groups of volatile oil from O. basilicum L. was significantly lower ( P <0.05), and the high-dose and middle-dose groups had better inhibition.[Conclusions] The volatile oil from O. basilicum L. in Bozhou had a significant inhibitory effect on xylene-induced mouse ear swelling and carrageenan-induced mouse paw swelling. It proved and clarified the anti-inflammatory effects of volatile oil from O. basilicum L. in Bozhou.

Research Progress on Chemical Composition and Clinical Effect of Ocimum basilicum

Ocimum basilicum is a common herb well known for its importance for ornamental and therapeutic purposes. Chemical components that have been isolated from O. basilicum plants include terpenoids,alkaloids,flavonoids,tannic acid,saponin glycosides,and ascorbic acid.O. basilicum has liver protection,immune regulation,anti-hyperglycemia,hypolipidemic,anti-toxin,anti-inflammatory,anti-bacterial and anti-fungal effects. This paper aims to review the latest progress in phytochemical research and pharmacological research of O. basilicum,which will assist various practitioners and clinicians in understanding the traditional and modern uses of O. basilicum.

Unification of the Quadratic Model Equations of the Inhibition Characteristics of Acidified Ocimum Basilicum on the Corrosion Behaviour of Mild Steel

An attempt has been made at unifying the resulting quadratic models from the study of the correlation behavior of the inhibition characteristics of acidified ocimum basilicum on conventional mild steel. Weight-loss corrosion technique was employed in obtaining the corrosion penetration rate using the equation: cpr = . Subsequently, the quadratic models were developed by using a computer-aided statistical modeling technique (International Business Machine (IBM)’s SPSS version 17.0). The results obtained showed a nearly perfect positive correlation with a correlation coefficient in the range of 0.986 ≤ R ≤ 0.996 which depicts that R ≥ 1. Also, the coefficient of determination fell within the range of 0.972 ≤ R2 ≤ 0.992 showing that approximately 97% to 99% of the total variation in passivation rate was accounted for by corresponding variation in exposure time, leaving out only between 3% and 1% to extraneous factors that are not incorporated into the model equations. The equations were further unified into a generalized form using MathCAD 7.0 and the resulting equation was y = 1.032 - 0.002t + 1.899?× 10-6t2 with a R2 value of 0.935 indicating a well-correlated relationship. With this, a new frontier on corrosion studies has emerged typifying a classical departure from previously long-held assumption that corrosion behaviours at room temperature were only logarithmic.

Evaluation of antileishmanial,antibacterial and brine shrimp cytotoxic potential of crude methanolic extract of Herb Ocimum basilicum(Lamiacea)

OBJECTIVE:To collect and screen for ethnopharmacological properties(antileishmanial,antibacterial and brine lethality assays) of medicinal plant Ocimum basilicum from Peshawar region(34.008 latitude and 71.57 altitudes).METHODS:In the present study a general antileishmanial activity against Leishmania tropica strain was carried out.The antibacterial potential of the plant was performed against 06 gram positive and 06 gram negative bacteria.Brine shrimp cytotoxicity assay at different concentrations were investigated.RESULTS:The anti-promastigotes profile of the plant showed good antileishmanial activity exhibited LC_(50) value 21.67 μg/mL.The result for gram positive antibacterial activity revealed that the O.basilicum leaves extract possesses significant inhibitory activity at highest two concentrations ranging from20.66 ± 0.31 to 31.86 ± 0.80 for Clostridium perfringens type C and Bacillus subtitilis,respectively,as compared to the gentamycin(27.36 ± 0.55 and21.80 ± 0.72,respectively).For gram negative bacteria good activity was observed.A highest zone of inhibition was recorded for Pseudomonas aeroginosa(28.83 ± 0.28) atthe highest concentration(10 mg/mL).The LC_(50) value obtained for brine shrimp lethality assay was 91.56 μg/mL.CONCLUSION:The herb basil possesses effective cidal activities which make this plant a good candidate for the isolation of antiprotozoal and antibacterial compounds which may lead to the development of novel drug.

Antifungal, phytotoxic and hemagglutination activity of methanolic extracts of Ocimum basilicum

OBJECTIVE: To report some of the pharmacological features of the medicinal plant Ocimum basilicum.METHODS: In the current studies, Antifungal activity of crude methanolic fraction of Ocimum basilicum was determined against eight pathogenic fungal strains using tube dilution assay. The methanolic fraction was also investigated for phytotoxic and hemagglutination activity.RESULTS: Of the eight strains investigated only Candida albicans and Curvilaria lunata were found to be least affected by plant extract while the rest were significantly inhibited. Moderate phytotoxic activity was observed against lemna minor. Hemagglutination activity showed absence of phytolectins and hence no agglutination of erythrocytes.CONCLUSION: The crude extract of Ocimum basilicum has significant properties against fungi and phytotoxic substances.

Optimization of the extraction process for flavonoids from basil(Ocimum basilicum)using response surface methodology

Basil(Ocimum basilicum),an edible and medicinal plant with high nutritional value and therapeutic efficacy,was used as a potential source of total flavonoids in this study.Heat reflux extractions were performed using aqueous ethanol.The optimized extraction conditions of total flavonoids from O.basilicum were determined by Box-Behnken design with response surface methodology.Response surface plots showed that the optional four independent variables significantly influenced the extraction yield of total flavonoids.The extraction parameters for the highest total flavonoids yield were optimized as:extraction temperature of 79.74℃,ethanol concentration of 77.63%,ratio of liquid to material of 29.72:1(mL/g),and extraction time of 2.06 h.The average yield of total flavonoids under above optimum parameters was 42.61 mg of rutin equivalents per g of extract dry matter,which was in good agreement with the predicted value of 40.23 mg/g.These optimized conditions could be useful for the extraction of flavonoids from O.basilicum.

1H-NMR-based Metabolomic approach to evaluating total flavonoids of Ocimum Basilicum Linn in apolipomtein E knockout mice

OBJECTIVE To observe the effects of serum metabolites by using ~1H-NMR-based metabonomic approach to explore the possible mechanisms of total flavonoids in Ocimum BasilicumLinn(OBL) on atherosclerosis in apolipomtein E knockout(ApoE-/-) mice.METHODS Six-week-old male apoE knockout mice were divided into four groups(n=10) and fed with high fet diet:model,Simv.astatin,OBL-H,OBL-M and OBL-L groups.The homogeneous male mice of C57 BL/6 J were used as the normol group and fed with normal chow diet.After 14 weeks,~1H-NMR technology was used to ex.plore the variability of serum metabolites by the method of PLS-DA and OPLS-DA.RESULTS Com.pared with normal group,Model group showed a significant increase in the serum levels of VLDL,LDL,β-hydroxyisobutyrate,lactate,myo-inositol and showed a significant decrease in the serum levels of al.anine,glutamine,proline,carnitine,methylamine,citrate,creatine,choline,taurine,pyruvate,β-glu.cose,α-glucose,glycine,lysine.Combined with model group OBL-H,OBL-M,OBL-L groups showed the effects of regulating the levels of different metabolites of the glucose,lipid and amino acid metabo.lism.CONCLUSION The anti-atheros-clerotic activity of total flavonoids in Ocimum BasilicumLinn may be related not only to regulation of lipid metabolism,but also glycometabolism and amino acid metabolism.

闽南产罗勒不同部位挥发油的GC-MS成分分析及其抑菌活性比较

目的对闽南产罗勒不同部位挥发油的成分进行分析及抑菌活性比较。方法通过水蒸气蒸馏法提取闽南产罗勒不同部位(种子、叶、根、茎)的挥发油,采用气相色谱-质谱(GC-MS)联用技术,鉴定其化学成分组成;并以金黄色葡萄球菌和大肠杆菌作为鉴定菌,采用滤纸片扩散法比较罗勒四个部位挥发油的体外抗菌活性。结果从闽南产罗勒种子、叶、根、茎分别鉴定出30、26、16和26种挥发性化合物;种子和叶片的抑菌活力显著,根部和茎部的抑菌活性弱。结论罗勒种子和叶子在化学成分种类和主成分含量上相近,并表现出对金黄色葡萄球菌和大肠杆菌相当的抑菌活性;根、茎部挥发油的抑菌力弱。

基于植物性状和挥发性成分的罗勒种质资源遗传多样性分析

分析不同罗勒种质资源表型性状与化学型的遗传多样性,为罗勒种质资源创新利用和品种选育提供理论参考。调查测定15份罗勒种质资源植物学性状,采用气相色谱-质谱联用技术(GC-MS)测定其叶片挥发性成分,并结合相对气味活度值(ROAV)探究不同罗勒种质关键香气化合物,并且对供试罗勒种质进行主成分分析和聚类分析。结果表明:除分枝数外,15份罗勒种质的株高、株幅、叶长、叶宽及茎粗差异显著。通过GC-MS技术从15份罗勒种质中共鉴定出104种挥发性成分,包括烷烃类37种,萜烯类32种,酯类8种,酚类5种,醇类4种,醛类3种,醚类1种,其他14种,其中共有成分有2种,即2,4-二叔丁基酚和十七烷。根据查询并计算ROAV值,发现关键香气物质有丁香酚、芳樟醇、桉叶油醇、顺式-柠檬醛、肉桂酸甲酯、4-烯丙基苯甲醚等。挥发性物质主成分分析和聚类分析将罗勒分为5类,泰国罗勒、茴香罗勒、暹罗皇后罗勒和甜罗勒聚为一类;九层塔罗勒、热那亚罗勒、红鲁宾罗勒、紫黑蛋白石罗勒和紫夜罗勒聚为一类;柠檬罗勒和丁香罗勒聚为一类;托斯卡纳罗勒、冥王星罗勒和大叶罗勒聚为一类;肉桂罗勒单独聚为一类。而植物学表型性状聚类分析也将罗勒分为5类,冥王星罗勒聚为一类,丁香罗勒、茴香罗勒和紫黑蛋白石罗勒聚为一类,泰国罗勒单独聚为一类,大叶罗勒和肉桂罗勒单独聚为一类,其余8份种质聚为一类。15份罗勒种质植物学性状和挥发性成分差异显著,遗传多样性丰富,可针对性的进行罗勒特异种质的选育。

The Influence of Different Nitrogen Treatments on the Growth and Yield of Basil （Ocimum Basificum L.）

Sweet basil （Ocimum basilicum L.） is a popular culinary herbal crop grown for the fresh or dry leaf, essential oil and seed markets. Recently, basil has been shown to rank highest among spices and herbal crops for xanthophyll carotenoids, which are associated with a decreased risk of cancer and age-related eye diseases. Nitrogen fertilizer encourages vegetative growth and increases oil yield in aromatic plants by enhancing leaf area development and photosynthetic rate. Our goal was to determine the influence of different concentrations of nitrogen （N） fertilization on basil physiology. The trial examined the cultivation of Ocimum basilicum L. （variety Genovese gigante）. The experiment was carried out under Mediterranean climatic conditions. The experiment considered the adoption of three nitrogen （N） treatments （0, 160, 240 kg N ha-1）. The following biometric parameters were determined： plant height, leaves per plant, leaf to stem ratio, number of branchings per plant, leaf area index （LAI）, above-ground fresh and leaf biomass. Considering the parameters most strictly linked to the economic results （total fresh weight, fresh weight of the leaves and total dry weight）, we found that 160 kg N ha^-1 treatment showed the best performance.

罗勒精油在珍珠龙胆石斑鱼保活过程中的残留规律研究

目的探讨罗勒(Ocimum basilicum L.)精油在珍珠龙胆石斑鱼(Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀×E.lanceolatus♂)保活过程中的残留与消除规律。方法采用气相色谱-质谱法(gas chromatography-mass spectrometry,GC-MS)分析罗勒精油中挥发性物质的组成;将鱼体浸泡在含有不同质量体积比(0、5、10、15、20、40、60 mg/L)罗勒精油的新鲜海水中进行暂养处理,用10 mg/L罗勒精油诱导休眠处理,并在新鲜海水中进行有水保活与消除实验。以肌肉中丁香酚含量为指标,分析珍珠龙胆石斑鱼在暂养、诱导休眠、有水保活中罗勒精油主要成分的变化规律。结果罗勒精油的主要成分为丁香酚(67.45%)和β-石竹烯(31.44%);罗勒精油质量浓度为10 mg/L时,珍珠龙胆石斑鱼的半数致死时间最长,达到79 h。罗勒精油主要成分β-石竹烯在石斑鱼暂养、休眠与保活过程中均低于检出限。石斑鱼在10 mg/L罗勒精油暂养72 h过程中,丁香酚含量在暂养48 h时达到峰值9.43 mg/kg,之后显著下降(P<0.05);并能在22℃新鲜海水中72 h内代谢消除至0.05 mg/kg。20 mg/L罗勒精油诱导石斑鱼休眠后,在新鲜海水中复苏24h后丁香酚残留水平降至0.06mg/kg;而在低温保活条件下72h后显著下降至0.10mg/kg,表明珍珠龙胆石斑鱼经罗勒精油暂养与诱导休眠后,低温保活72h可通过代谢消除丁香酚的残留。结论10~20 mg/kg罗勒精油在珍珠龙胆石斑鱼保活中可安全使用。