Biologically active substances of new marjoram varieties and prospects for their use

Biologically active substances, essential oils, and plant extracts were studied obtained from new high-yield varieties of Origanum vulgare L. (Raduga, Belaya Ptitsa, Krymchanka) and Origanum tyttanthum Contsch. (Alcina) of the GSBSI “NBG – NSC RAS” breeding. It was found that the O. vulgare variety Belaya Ptitsa was distinguished by the content of essential oil, the main component of which was carvacrol. The maximum total content of phenolic substances and flavonoids was distinguished by an alcoholic extract from the O. tyttanthum variety. Neochlorogenic and rosemary acids, apigenin-6,8-di-C-glucoside, carvacrol, and thymol were identified in extracts of all the studied marjoram varieties. It is shown that the vegetable raw material O. vulgare cv “Belaya Ptica” is promising for the production of essential oil with a high content of carvacrol, and O. tyttanthum cv “ can serve as a raw source of rosemary acid

The effect of negative air temperatures and humidity on the photosynthetic apparatus functioning in some species of

The characteristics of the photosynthetic apparatus functioning in the leaves of some evergreen species of Oleaceae family depending on the cold periods` weather conditions on the southern coast of Crimea are presented in this work. It has been revealed that changes in PSII are species-specific. Low air humidity in combination with negative air temperature promotes a significant decrease in frost resistance in the studied Olea and Osmantus genotypes. However, in Olea europea genotypes, changes in the PSII parameters under the simulation of winter desiccation approximated sublethal limits. The photosynthetic apparatus in L. lucidum species was more sensitive to a decrease in air temperature under conditions of relatively high air humidity. The development of the stress state in this species was accompanied by an increase in energy losses in the process of energy transfer from light-harvesting complexes. With the onset of frosty weather, a significant decrease in the chlorophyll a/b ratio was noted in all the studied genotypes. After the stress pressure, Olea europea cultivars and Osmantus spp. showed an increase in chlorophyll amount, in contrast to L. lucidum, in which the ratio of photosynthetic pigments remained low

Biologically active substances of new marjoram varieties and prospects for their use

Biologically active substances, essential oils, and plant extracts were studied obtained from new high-yield varieties of Origanum vulgare L. (Raduga, Belaya Ptitsa, Krymchanka) and Origanum tyttanthum Contsch. (Alcina) of the GSBSI “NBG – NSC RAS” breeding. It was found that the O. vulgare variety Belaya Ptitsa was distinguished by the content of essential oil, the main component of which was carvacrol. The maximum total content of phenolic substances and flavonoids was distinguished by an alcoholic extract from the O. tyttanthum variety. Neochlorogenic and rosemary acids, apigenin-6,8-di-C-glucoside, carvacrol, and thymol were identified in extracts of all the studied marjoram varieties. It is shown that the vegetable raw material O. vulgare cv “Belaya Ptica” is promising for the production of essential oil with a high content of carvacrol, and O. tyttanthum cv “ can serve as a raw source of rosemary acid

ADAPTIVE CAPACITY OF SOME LAVENDER AND LAVANDIN CULTIVARSIN VITRO AND IN SITU

Lavandula angustifolia Mill. and (LavandulaxintermediaEmericexLoisel) arepromising fragrant plants with medicinal, aromatic and ornamental properties.Since the collection plantations of these crops are very damaged with viralpathogens and there is lack of seed propagation in valuable cultivars 'Belyanka','Record' (lavender) and 'Rabat', 'Snezhnyi Bars' (lavandin), were introduced invitro. Chemotherapy was used for cleaning up. Regenerants were cultured (4-5months) on MS medium with 0. 3 mg L- Kinetin, 0. 025 mg L- NAA and 0. 25 mgL- GA3 at 25±1°C under 16-h photoperiod. Intact plants were studied during thegrowing season. In order to reveal plants` biotechnological and genetic capacitysome biochemical stress indicators, indexes of photosynthetic activity and waterregime were identified. Under the open field cultivation, tested plants were rich inascorbic acid, phenolic compounds, and redox enzymes (catalase, polyphenoloxidase, superoxide dismutase) were active. Leaf tissue hydration was 56-62%,with greater part of bound water. Photosynthetic activity was reduced only in thesamples with visible damages with viral pathogens. In plants cultured in vitro,amount of ascorbic acid and phenolic compounds were lower, so as enzymaticactivity and proline concentration were higher than in intact plants. The rate ofhydration was high (70-77%), with the same trend of water fractional composition.Photosynthetic activity and vitality index indicated no photoinhibition. It wasfound out the lavandin cultivars had better capacity for a wide use under variousculture conditions