Phytochemical compositions and antioxidant activity of green and purple basils altered by light intensity and harvesting time

Ocimum basilicum L. is one of the most important medicinal and vegetable crops due to its essential oil, pleasant aroma and taste. In this study, we evaluated the impact of different light intensities, including 100 %, 50 %, and 30 % of natural sunlight, on the growth, phytochemical compositions, an...

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Published in:	Heliyon
Main Authors:	Paria Eskandarzade, Mahboobeh Zare Mehrjerdi, Nazim S. Gruda, Sasan Aliniaeifard
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-05-01
Subjects:	Antioxidants Essential oil Ocimum basilicum Total flavonoid Total phenol
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024069627