Claim · model-written summary
Selenium fertilization increased anthocyanin and phenolic compound synthesis in sweet basil.
- Taxon
- sweet basil
Ocimum basilicumt0 - Treatment
- selenium fertilizatione0
- Outcome
- synthesis of anthocyanin and phenolic compoundse0
- Direction
- increasede0
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleComparatorSettingValueQualifier
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Verbatim
e0“the level of selenium fertilization had no significant effect on the content of chloroplast pigments, but it increased the synthesis of anthocyanin and phenolic compounds.”
t0“Sweet Basil”
Title
Enhanced Selenium Content in Sweet Basil ( Ocimum Basilicum L.) by Foliar Fertilization
Barbara Hawrylak-Nowak Journal of Fruit and Ornamental Plant Research 2008. doi:10.2478/v10032-008-0021-4
Other claims from this paper (3)
- Intervention effect Shoot selenium concentration increased with selenium supplementation in sweet basil.
- Intervention effect Selenium fertilization had no significant effect on chloroplast pigment content in sweet basil.
- Intervention effect Leaf MDA content decreased as selenium treatment increased in sweet basil.