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Effects of Mulching and Irrigation on Antioxidant Activity and Antimicrobial Properties of Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)

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Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is an annual herb from the mint family. It is used as a fresh and dry spice, and in the form of essential oil. The antioxidant activity and antimicrobial properties of basil depend on genetic properties, environmental conditions, and growing technology. Therefore, the aim of this research was to determine the effects of mulching and irrigation on the antioxidant activity and antimicrobial properties of basil. The field experiment was conducted at Butmir, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The treatments used consisted of a combination of different mulches (wheat straw mulch, black mulch film, and control) and irrigation (irrigated and non-irrigated). Total phenolics, flavonoids, antioxidant activity, and essential oil antimicrobial activity were tested. Experimental results suggested that growing technology impacts the researched traits. The high content of total phenolic (69.94 mg GAE g−1), flavonoids (35.77 mg CAE g−1), and antioxidant activity (45.13 µM Fe2+ g−1) were recorded in the treatment with black mulch film. The research showed that the essential oil has a growth inhibition zone diameter of 10.88 mm for Salmonella spp. and 8.72 mm for E. coli.

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This study was supported by grants from the Ministarstvo za nauku, visoko obrazovanje i mlade Kantona Sarajevo, B&H (Project name: Mogućnost uzgoja bosiljka kao alternativne culture u svrhu adaptacije klimatskim promjenama).

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    Ajla Šakonjić, Anamarija Matijević, Saud Hamidović, Lejla Čengić & Teofil Gavrić

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Šakonjić, A., Matijević, A., Hamidović, S., Čengić, L., Gavrić, T. (2023). Effects of Mulching and Irrigation on Antioxidant Activity and Antimicrobial Properties of Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). In: Brka, M., et al. 32nd Scientific-Expert Conference of Agriculture and Food Industry. Agriconference 2022. Lecture Notes in Bioengineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47467-5_6

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