Effects of Climate Temperature and Water Stress on Plant Growth and Accumulation of Antioxidant Compounds in Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) Leafy Vegetable
Joint Authors
AL-Huqail, Asma A.
Ibrahim, Mohamed M.
El-Dakak, Rehab M.
Sanad, Marwa Nme
Badr, Reem H.
Soliman, Dina
Khan, Faheema
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-03-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The effects of climate temperature and water stress on growth and several stress markers were investigated in sweet basil plants.
Some growth parameters (shoot length and number of leaves) and photosynthetic chlorophyll contents were determined every two days during plant growth, and foliage leaf material was collected after 15 and 21 days of treatment.
Both climate temperature and water stress inhibited sweet basil plant growth; especially, total chlorophyll levels were decreased significantly in response to high-temperature treatments.
Under strong stresses, basil plants induced the synthesis and accumulation of glycine betaine (GB) as a secondary osmolyte, although at less content when compared with the proline content under the same stress conditions.
Proline concentrations particularly increased in leaves of both basil stressed plants, accomplishing levels high enough to play a crucial role in cellular osmoregulation adjustment.
Stress-induced accumulation of these antioxidant compounds was detected in sweet basil.
Therefore, it appears that sweet basil-treated plants are able to synthesize antioxidant compounds under strong stress conditions.
On the other hand, total sugar concentrations decreased in stress-treated basil plants.
Both temperature and water stress treatments caused oxidative stress in the treated plants, as indicated by a significant increment in malondialdehyde (MDA) concentrations.
An increase in total phenolic and flavonoid concentrations in response to water stress and a highly significant decrease in carotenoid concentrations in basil leaves were observed; flavonoids also increased under high climate temperature conditions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
AL-Huqail, Asma A.& El-Dakak, Rehab M.& Sanad, Marwa Nme& Badr, Reem H.& Ibrahim, Mohamed M.& Soliman, Dina…[et al.]. 2020. Effects of Climate Temperature and Water Stress on Plant Growth and Accumulation of Antioxidant Compounds in Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) Leafy Vegetable. Scientifica،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1208156
Modern Language Association (MLA)
AL-Huqail, Asma A.…[et al.]. Effects of Climate Temperature and Water Stress on Plant Growth and Accumulation of Antioxidant Compounds in Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) Leafy Vegetable. Scientifica No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1208156
American Medical Association (AMA)
AL-Huqail, Asma A.& El-Dakak, Rehab M.& Sanad, Marwa Nme& Badr, Reem H.& Ibrahim, Mohamed M.& Soliman, Dina…[et al.]. Effects of Climate Temperature and Water Stress on Plant Growth and Accumulation of Antioxidant Compounds in Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) Leafy Vegetable. Scientifica. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1208156
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1208156