Abstract
Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) is a member of the Brassicaceae family of root vegetables and both the roots and the leaves are consumed for their natural therapeutic value and health promoting effects owing to the presence of phytochemicals. Thus, the effect of three different solvents (Cold, hot and alcoholic) of Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) extracts on germination and growth of radish was studied. A field experiment was carried out during October to December 2021 season with Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD). Alcoholic, hot water and cold water extraction at a concentration of 1 % showed a higher germination percentage compared to other concentrations, while Distilled water showed a major germination percentage 80% compared to other extractions. Regarding the chlorophyll content, alcoholic extraction at a concentration of 0.5 % showed higher Chlorophyll content of 19.5 compared to other treatments and even the control. The root length of radish for alcoholic extraction at a concentration of 1 % showed the highest root length. Alcoholic extraction at a concentration of 0.5 %, hot water extraction at a concentration of 3% and cold-water extraction at a concentration of 5% showed the highest stem diameter. Alcoholic extraction of lemon balm at concentration of 1 presented the biggest leaf diameter. This indicated that the Melissa officinalis extracts as a medicinal plant had different effects on radish germination and growth. Further research should evaluate radish development in different circumstances to see whether this strategy may boost the output of this vital crop.
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Claim · model-written summary
At 1%, alcoholic, hot water and cold water extracts showed higher radish germination than other concentrations.
- Taxon
- Radish
Raphanus sativuse0 - Treatment
- Alcoholic, hot water and cold water extraction at a concentration of 1 %e1
- Outcome
- germination percentagee1
- Direction
- highere1
- Comparator
- other concentrationse1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Radish (Raphanus sativus L.)”
e1“Alcoholic, hot water and cold water extraction at a concentration of 1 % showed a higher germination percentage compared to other concentrations”
Claim · model-written summary
Distilled water had the highest radish germination percentage, 80%, relative to extracts.
- Taxon
- RadishRaphanus sativuse0
- Treatment
- Distilled watere1
- Outcome
- germination percentagee1
- Direction
- majore1
- Value
- 80%e1
- Comparator
- other extractionse1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Radish (Raphanus sativus L.)”
e1“Distilled water showed a major germination percentage 80% compared to other extractions”
Claim · model-written summary
Alcoholic extract at 0.5% yielded higher chlorophyll content of 19.5 than other treatments and control.
- Taxon
- RadishRaphanus sativuse0
- Treatment
- alcoholic extraction at a concentration of 0.5 %e1
- Outcome
- Chlorophyll contente1
- Direction
- highere1
- Value
- 19.5e1
- Comparator
- other treatments and even the controle1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Radish (Raphanus sativus L.)”
e1“alcoholic extraction at a concentration of 0.5 % showed higher Chlorophyll content of 19.5 compared to other treatments and even the control”
Claim · model-written summary
Alcoholic extract at 1% gave the highest radish root length.
- Taxon
- radishRaphanus sativuse0
- Treatment
- alcoholic extraction at a concentration of 1 %e1
- Outcome
- root lengthe1
- Direction
- higheste1
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“growth of radish was studied”
e1“alcoholic extraction at a concentration of 1 % showed the highest root length”
Claim · model-written summary
Alcoholic extract at 0.5% gave the highest stem diameter.
- Taxon
- radishRaphanus sativuse0
- Treatment
- Alcoholic extraction at a concentration of 0.5 %e1
- Outcome
- stem diametere1
- Direction
- higheste1
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“growth of radish was studied”
e1“Alcoholic extraction at a concentration of 0.5 %, hot water extraction at a concentration of 3% and cold-water extraction at a concentration of 5% showed the highest stem diameter”
Claim · model-written summary
Hot water extract at 3% gave the highest stem diameter.
- Taxon
- radishRaphanus sativuse0
- Treatment
- hot water extraction at a concentration of 3%e1
- Outcome
- stem diametere1
- Direction
- higheste1
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“growth of radish was studied”
e1“hot water extraction at a concentration of 3% and cold-water extraction at a concentration of 5% showed the highest stem diameter”
Claim · model-written summary
Cold-water extract at 5% gave the highest stem diameter.
- Taxon
- radishRaphanus sativuse0
- Treatment
- cold-water extraction at a concentration of 5%e1
- Outcome
- stem diametere1
- Direction
- higheste1
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“growth of radish was studied”
e1“cold-water extraction at a concentration of 5% showed the highest stem diameter”
Claim · model-written summary
Alcoholic lemon balm extract at concentration 1 gave the biggest leaf diameter.
- Taxon
- radishRaphanus sativuse0
- Treatment
- Alcoholic extraction of lemon balm at concentration of 1e1
- Interactor
- Melissa officinalis
Melissa officinalise2other - Outcome
- leaf diametere1
- Direction
- biggeste1
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“growth of radish was studied”
e1“Alcoholic extraction of lemon balm at concentration of 1 presented the biggest leaf diameter”
e2“Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) extracts”
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