Agronomic, Sensory and Essential Oil Characterization of Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) Accessions
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. First Step: Agronomic Characterization of Basil Accessions
2.1.1. Accessions Used and Seedling Acquisition
2.1.2. Agronomic Characterization
2.2. Second Step: Agronomic Characterization of the Plants and Analysis of the Essential Oil
2.2.1. Agronomic Characterization
2.2.2. Sensory Evaluation
2.2.3. Extraction and Analysis of the Essential Oil
2.2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. First Step: Agronomic Characterization of Basil Accessions
3.2. Second Step: Agronomic Characterization of the Plants in Hydroponic System and Analysis of the Essential Oils
3.3. Essential Oil and Sensory Analyses
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Accessions | Flowering Period |
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BL4, BL5, BL6, BL7, BL8, BL9, BL10, BL12, BL13, BL14, BL17, BL18, BL19, BL20, BL21, BL23, BL25, NL1, NL2, NL3, NL7, NL8, NL9, NL10, NL14, NL17, NL21, NL23, NL24, NL25 | Early |
BL1, BL2, BL3, BL15, BL16, BL4, BL5, BL6, BL11, NL12, NL13, NL15, NL16, NL18, NL19, NL20, NL22, NL26, NL27, NL28, NL30, NL31, NL36 | Intermediary |
BL24, BL22, NL29, NL32, NL33, NL34, NL35, NL37, NL38 | Late |
Accessions | DAP (cm) | PH (cm) | NPB | IL (cm) | LBW (cm) | LBL (cm) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BL | 35.80 (2.85) b | 14.46 (2.97) b | 5.04 (1.13) b | 0.87 (0.85) a | 1.75 (0.17) a | 2.92 (0.26) a |
NL | 44.81 (5.56) a | 21.89 (3.32) a | 7.71 (1.59) a | 0.30 (0.26) b | 0.88 (0.19) b | 1.38 (0.34) b |
C.V. (%) | 11.28 | 14.12 | 21.77 | 34.46 | 15.00 | 16.10 |
Accession | DAP (cm) | PH (cm) | LBW (cm) | LBL (cm) | IL (cm) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manolo | 68.08 (1.52) a | 31.85 (1.36) a | 1.64 (0.04) a | 2.01 (0.02) a | 6.15 (0.12) a |
NL16 | 48.55(4.00) b | 20.83 (0.92) b,c,d | 0.58 (0.04) b,c,d | 0.92 (0.02) b,c,d | 1.92 (0.56) d,e |
BL22 | 47.93 (4.21) b | 18.86 (1.15) c,d,e | 0.43 (0.07) d | 0.76 (0.10) d,e,f | 3.02 (0.65) c |
NL19 | 47.77 (0.50) b | 21.11 (0.58) b,c,d | 0.44 (0.03) d | 0.80 (0.01) d,e | 2.55 (0.32) c,d |
NL13 | 47.33 (1.66) b | 20.77 (0.91) b,c,d | 0.51 (0.02) c,d | 0.88 (0.02) b,c,d | 3.2 (0.35) b,c |
NL38 | 46.08 (1.44) b | 15.08 (0.86) f,g | 0.04 (0.03) f | 0.41 (0.02) g | 0.22 (1.25) e,f |
Fino Francês | 46 (4.93) b | 22.27 (1.24) b | 0.66 (0.07) b | 1.00 (0.07) b,c | 3.26 (0.34) b,c |
NL28 | 45.4 (3.86) b | 20.03 (1.88) b,c,d | 0.50 (0.06) c,d | 0.86 (0.07) c,d | 2.75 (0.63) c,d |
NL35 | 45 (1.86) b | 14.25 (0.31) g | 0.009 (0.04) f | 0.36 (0.07) g | 0.84 (0.25) f |
NL26 | 44.46 (2.20) b | 21 (1.56) b,c,d | 0.24 (0.07) e | 0.60 (0.07) f | 2.84 (0.18) c,d |
BL24 | 44.13 (4.25) b | 16 (1.32) e,f,g | 0.65 (0.05) b,c | 1.04 (0.03) b | 0.32 (3.47) b,c |
NL34 | 43.5 (1.93) b | 14.66 (0.47) g | 0.01 (0.01) f | 0.37 (0.03) g | 1.32 (0.19) e,f |
BL11 | 43.22 (2.00) b | 18.4 (2.50) d,e,f | 0.58 (0.04) b,c,d | 0.93 (0.09) b,c,f | 4.21 (0.46) b |
NL12 | 40.33 (1.41) b | 21 (0.47) b,c,d | 0.27 (003) e | 0.65 (0.03) e,f | 2.41 (0.40) c,d |
NL29 | 39.93 (4.78) b | 21.8 (1.29) b,c | 0.43 (0.09) d | 0.78 (0.07) d,e | 3.14 (0.46) c |
C.V. (%) | 7.22 | 6.44 | 11.98 | 7.53 | 14.13 |
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Abduche Galvão Pimentel, F.; Altenhofen da Silva, M.; Sartorio de Medeiros, S.D.; Queiroz Luz, J.M.; Sala, F.C. Agronomic, Sensory and Essential Oil Characterization of Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) Accessions. Horticulturae 2023, 9, 831. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9070831
Abduche Galvão Pimentel F, Altenhofen da Silva M, Sartorio de Medeiros SD, Queiroz Luz JM, Sala FC. Agronomic, Sensory and Essential Oil Characterization of Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) Accessions. Horticulturae. 2023; 9(7):831. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9070831
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbduche Galvão Pimentel, Fernanda, Mariana Altenhofen da Silva, Simone Daniela Sartorio de Medeiros, José Magno Queiroz Luz, and Fernando César Sala. 2023. "Agronomic, Sensory and Essential Oil Characterization of Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) Accessions" Horticulturae 9, no. 7: 831. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9070831