Influence of Agronomic Practice on Total Phenols, Carotenoids, Chlorophylls Content, and Biological Activities in Dry Herbs Water Macerates

Overview

Journal Molecules

Publisher MDPI

Specialty Biology

Date 2021 Mar 6

PMID 33671275

Authors

Kalina Sikorska-Zimny

Pawel Lisiecki

Weronika Gonciarz

Magdalena Szemraj

Maja Ambroziak

Olga Suska

Oliwia Turkot

Malgorzata Stanowska

Krzysztof P Rutkowski

Magdalena Chmiela

Wojciech Mielicki

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Abstract

Oregano ( L.) and thyme ( L.) have long been known for their organoleptic properties. Both plants are widely used in cuisine worldwide in fresh and dried form and as a pharmaceutical raw material. The study aimed to assess if the type of cultivation influenced chosen chemical parameters (total polyphenols by Folin-Ciocalteu method; carotenoids and chlorophyll content by Lichtenthaler method), antimicrobial activity (with chosen reference microbial strains) and shaped cytotoxicity (with L929 mouse fibroblasts cell line) in water macerates of dry oregano and thyme. Polyphenols content and antimicrobial activity were higher in water macerates obtained from conventional cultivation (independently from herb species), unlike the pigments in a higher amount in macerates from organic herbs cultivation. Among all tested macerates stronger antimicrobial properties (effective in inhibiting the growth of and ) and higher cytotoxicity (abilities to diminish the growth of L929 fibroblasts cytotoxicity) characterized the conventionally cultivated thyme macerate.

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