Plant Extract Valorization of Melissa officinalis L. for Agroindustrial Purposes through Their Biochemical Properties and Biological Activities
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) is one of the rare medicinal plants in Tunisia. It was found only in two sites in the north of Tunisia with a small number of plants. The study of germination under the NaCl and PEG effect showed that Tunisian lemon balm seeds were sensitive to saline and osmotic...
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| description | Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) is one of the rare medicinal plants in Tunisia. It was found only in two sites in the north of Tunisia with a small number of plants. The study of germination under the NaCl and PEG effect showed that Tunisian lemon balm seeds were sensitive to saline and osmotic stress. Morphological and biochemical characterizations of Tunisian M. officinalis were performed. Results showed that the Tunisian populations presented plants with long, broad leaves and weak branching. The major constituent in leaf essential oil was germacrene-D with a percentage ranging from 29.17 to 24.6%, and the major fatty acids were polyunsaturated fatty acids, linoleic acid, ranging from 73.93 to 66.74%. The phenolic content of M. officinalis extract varied significantly among origins which could explain the high variation in antiradical scavenging activity. The evaluation of allelopathic activities showed that the extract of the lemon balm leaves presented an allelopathic effect with the majority of the tested seeds. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5b7842f1030c4454b6d3812f05a1a4002025-02-03T06:43:44ZengWileyJournal of Chemistry2090-90632090-90712020-01-01202010.1155/2020/97280939728093Plant Extract Valorization of Melissa officinalis L. for Agroindustrial Purposes through Their Biochemical Properties and Biological ActivitiesMouna Souihi0Rayda Ben Ayed1Imen Trabelsi2Marwa Khammassi3Nadia Ben Brahim4Mohamed Annabi5National Institute of Agronomical Research of Tunisia, Street of Heddy Karry 2049, Ariana, TunisiaLaboratory of Molecular and Cellular Screening Processes, Center of Biotechnology of Sfax, Address: B.P 1177, Sfax 3018, TunisiaNational Institute of Agronomical Research of Tunisia, Street of Heddy Karry 2049, Ariana, TunisiaLaboratory of Management and Valorization of Forest Resources, National Institute of Researches on Rural Engineering, Water and Forests (INRGREF), BP 10, Ariana 2080, TunisiaNational Institute of Agronomical Research of Tunisia, Street of Heddy Karry 2049, Ariana, TunisiaNational Institute of Agronomical Research of Tunisia, Street of Heddy Karry 2049, Ariana, TunisiaLemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) is one of the rare medicinal plants in Tunisia. It was found only in two sites in the north of Tunisia with a small number of plants. The study of germination under the NaCl and PEG effect showed that Tunisian lemon balm seeds were sensitive to saline and osmotic stress. Morphological and biochemical characterizations of Tunisian M. officinalis were performed. Results showed that the Tunisian populations presented plants with long, broad leaves and weak branching. The major constituent in leaf essential oil was germacrene-D with a percentage ranging from 29.17 to 24.6%, and the major fatty acids were polyunsaturated fatty acids, linoleic acid, ranging from 73.93 to 66.74%. The phenolic content of M. officinalis extract varied significantly among origins which could explain the high variation in antiradical scavenging activity. The evaluation of allelopathic activities showed that the extract of the lemon balm leaves presented an allelopathic effect with the majority of the tested seeds.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9728093 |
| spellingShingle | Mouna Souihi Rayda Ben Ayed Imen Trabelsi Marwa Khammassi Nadia Ben Brahim Mohamed Annabi Plant Extract Valorization of Melissa officinalis L. for Agroindustrial Purposes through Their Biochemical Properties and Biological Activities Journal of Chemistry |
| title | Plant Extract Valorization of Melissa officinalis L. for Agroindustrial Purposes through Their Biochemical Properties and Biological Activities |
| title_full | Plant Extract Valorization of Melissa officinalis L. for Agroindustrial Purposes through Their Biochemical Properties and Biological Activities |
| title_fullStr | Plant Extract Valorization of Melissa officinalis L. for Agroindustrial Purposes through Their Biochemical Properties and Biological Activities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Plant Extract Valorization of Melissa officinalis L. for Agroindustrial Purposes through Their Biochemical Properties and Biological Activities |
| title_short | Plant Extract Valorization of Melissa officinalis L. for Agroindustrial Purposes through Their Biochemical Properties and Biological Activities |
| title_sort | plant extract valorization of melissa officinalis l for agroindustrial purposes through their biochemical properties and biological activities |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9728093 |
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