Research on the carbohydrate and protein content of basil genotypes from the Buzău Region, Romania

CHIUOARU, Mădălin Vasile and CHIRA, Lenuța and NAGY, Daniel and BUTNARIU, Gabriela and ION, Ligia (2025) Research on the carbohydrate and protein content of basil genotypes from the Buzău Region, Romania. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 27 (2). pp. 1102-1110. ISSN 2581-9615

The aromatic character of each type of basil is determined by the genotype and depends on the major chemical compounds formed mainly by the chemical compounds monoterpenes and essential oils. phenylpropanoids. The essential oil has antimicrobial, antifungal and insect repellent, anticonvulsant, hypnotic and antioxidant activities. Research has shown that the Basil Aromatic of Buzău genotype showed a significantly positive difference in terms of carbohydrate content, according to ANOVA analysis. The other genotypes (L1, L7, L8), although they showed positive differences, these were not large enough to be statistically significant. This analysis supports the choice of the Basil Aromatic of Buzău genotype for crops oriented towards a high carbohydrate content. The protein content values were influenced by the genotype and the environmental conditions in the years in which the research was carried out. The Aromatic basil of Buzău genotype recorded the highest protein content, and its values significantly exceeded the DL, which confirms that the differences from other genotypes are statistically significant.