Functional Quality, Antioxidant Capacity and Essential Oil Percentage in Different Mint Species Affected by Salinity Stress

Abstract

Saline stress is responsible for significant reductions in the growth of plants, and it globally leads to limitations in the performance of crops, especially in drought-affected areas. However, a better understanding of the mechanisms involved in the resistance of plants to environmental stress can lead to a better plant breeding and selection of cultivars. Mint is one of the most important medicinal plants, and it has important properties for industry, and for the medicinal and pharmacy fields. The effects of salinity on the biochemical and enzymatic properties of 18 ecotypes of mint from six different species, that is,

Influence of Nutrient Solutions in an NGS® Soilless System on the Yield, Quality and Shelf Life of Fresh-Cut Commercial Mint at Different Harvest Times

“…The activity of this enzyme shows a large variation in various plant species, depending on HNS and environmental conditions. One of the main reasons accounting for this variation could be related to differences in genetic origins of plant species or maybe indirectly with the concentrations of Mo and Fe in plants [1,[58][59][60].…”

“…The demand for medicinal and aromatic plants as sources of phytochemical composition in the food, medicine and cosmetic industries has recently increased [1]. In medicinal and aromatic plants, growth, yield, phytochemical composition, and shelf life are influenced by various environmental factors, growing practices, and nutrient supply [1,2].…”

“…Mint belongs to the Lamiaceae family, which are stoloniferous or rhizomatous, annual or perennial, medicinal plants that constitute one of the most popular aromatic plants in the world [1]. The genus Mentha is characterized by 62 taxa belonging to 18 species and 11 hybrids worldwide [3].…”