Enhancing growth, vitality, and aromatic richness: unveiling the dual magic of silicon dioxide and titanium dioxide nanoparticles in Ocimum tenuiflorum L.

ABSTRACT: Ocimum tenuiflorum, commonly known as "Holy basil," is renowned for its notable medicinal and aromatic attributes. Its unique fragrance attributes to specific volatile phytochemicals, primarily belonging to terpenoid and/or phenylpropanoid classes, found within their essential oils. The use of nanoparticles (NPs) in agriculture has attracted attention among plant researchers. However, the impact of NPs on the modulation of morpho-physiological aspects and essential oil production in medicinal plants has received limited attention. Consequently, the present study aimed to explore the effect of silicon dioxide (SiO₂) and titanium dioxide (TiO₂) nanoparticles at various concentrations (viz., DDW (control), Si50+Ti50, Si100+Ti50, Si100+Ti100, Si200+Ti100, Si100+Ti2

SUBMITTER: Bhat UH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10880381 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature