Is essential oil production influenced by air pollution in Ocimum basilicum L.?
2021
Hubai, Katalin | Székely, Orsolya | Teke, Gábor | Kováts, Nora
Air pollution elucidates a wide range of symptoms in higher plants. Relatively little information is available, however, on how airborne toxic chemicals influence the production of bioactive compounds in medicinal plants. In our study, the No. 227 OECD Guideline for the Testing of Chemicals: Terrestrial Plant Test: Vegetative Vigour Test was followed to assess the deleterious effects of a diesel exhaust emission aerosol sample under laboratory conditions. Ocimum basilicum L. was used as test plant. Level of two bioactive compounds, eugenol and linalool was determined both in the control and in the treated samples using HPLC. While eugenol content remained unchanged, linalool content showed a significant increase after the treatment.
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