Insights into the interactions between <i>Deverra tortuosa</i> and <i>Schizomyia buboniae</i>: phytochemicals, antioxidant capacity, and enzyme inhibitory effects.

ABSTRACT: Schizomyia buboniae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) induces berry-like galls on the stems of Deverra tortuosa (Desf.) DC. It is also known as "Shabat El-Gabal" and is one of the most important aromatic medicinal plants in Egypt. Many researchers have reported the relationship between galling insects and plant secondary metabolites, but this relationship is not quantitative. This study investigated the impact of S. buboniae-induced galls on physiological traits, phytochemical profiles, antioxidant capacity, and antinutrient levels in D. tortuosa stems. Our results reported that photosynthetic pigment levels, including chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, total chlorophyll, and carotenoids significantly decreased in galled stems by 63%, 14%, 44%, and 53%, respectively (p

SUBMITTER: Mahmoud NN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12665267 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature