Abstract
This study evaluated the efficacy and optimal concentrations of Kappaphycus alvarezii biostimulant from São Paulo (Kal-SP) and Santa Catarina (Kal-SC) for the hydroponic cultivation of basil (Ocimum basilicum). Basil plants were grown with 1%, 3%, 5%, and 7% concentrations of each extract using distilled water as a control. The extracts were applied via weekly foliar sprays. Morphological and biochemical parameters, in addition to the biogenic amine profile, were evaluated. Morphologically, 3% Kal-SP increased plant height by 17.1% and length of the roots by 54.8%, while 3% and 5% Kal-SC enhanced node number by 95.2% and 120.2%, respectively. Biochemically, 5% Kal-SP and 1% and 7% Kal-SC maximized chlorophyll and carotenoid content, 5% Kal-SP and 5–7% Kal-SC increased soluble sugars, and 7% Kal-SP and 3–7% Kal-SC elevated starch. Amino acid levels were the highest with 7% Kal-SP and 5% Kal-SC. The biogenic amine profile was also modulated by the K. alvarezii extracts, demonstrating their ability to influence compounds of interest. The results suggest that 3% or higher concentrations of these extracts can be beneficially applied to basil cultivation, with potential variations depending on the seaweed’s geographic origin.
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Claim · model-written summary
3% Kal-SP increased basil plant height by 17.1%.
- Taxon
- basil
Ocimum basilicume1 - Treatment
- 3% Kal-SPe0
- Outcome
- plant heighte0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 17.1%e0
- Comparator
- distilled watere2
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e0“3% Kal-SP increased plant height by 17.1%”
e1“basil (Ocimum basilicum)”
e2“distilled water as a control”
Claim · model-written summary
3% Kal-SP increased basil root length by 54.8%.
- Taxon
- basilOcimum basilicume1
- Treatment
- 3% Kal-SPe0
- Outcome
- length of the rootse0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 54.8%e0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“3% Kal-SP increased plant height by 17.1% and length of the roots by 54.8%”
e1“basil (Ocimum basilicum)”
Claim · model-written summary
3% Kal-SC enhanced basil node number by 95.2%.
Not reportedComparator
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e0“3% and 5% Kal-SC enhanced node number by 95.2% and 120.2%, respectively”
e1“basil (Ocimum basilicum)”
Claim · model-written summary
5% Kal-SC enhanced basil node number by 120.2%.
- Taxon
- basilOcimum basilicume1
- Treatment
- 5% Kal-SCe0
- Outcome
- node numbere0
- Direction
- enhancede0
- Value
- 120.2%e0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“3% and 5% Kal-SC enhanced node number by 95.2% and 120.2%, respectively”
e1“basil (Ocimum basilicum)”
Claim · model-written summary
5% Kal-SP maximized basil chlorophyll and carotenoid content.
- Taxon
- basilOcimum basilicume1
- Treatment
- 5% Kal-SPe0
- Outcome
- chlorophyll and carotenoid contente0
- Direction
- maximizede0
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Verbatim
e0“5% Kal-SP and 1% and 7% Kal-SC maximized chlorophyll and carotenoid content”
e1“basil (Ocimum basilicum)”
Claim · model-written summary
1% Kal-SC maximized basil chlorophyll and carotenoid content.
- Taxon
- basilOcimum basilicume1
- Treatment
- 1%e0
- Outcome
- chlorophyll and carotenoid contente0
- Direction
- maximizede0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“5% Kal-SP and 1% and 7% Kal-SC maximized chlorophyll and carotenoid content”
e1“basil (Ocimum basilicum)”
Claim · model-written summary
7% Kal-SC maximized basil chlorophyll and carotenoid content.
- Taxon
- basilOcimum basilicume1
- Treatment
- 7% Kal-SCe0
- Outcome
- chlorophyll and carotenoid contente0
- Direction
- maximizede0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“5% Kal-SP and 1% and 7% Kal-SC maximized chlorophyll and carotenoid content”
e1“basil (Ocimum basilicum)”
Claim · model-written summary
5% Kal-SP increased basil soluble sugars.
- Taxon
- basilOcimum basilicume1
- Treatment
- 5% Kal-SPe0
- Outcome
- soluble sugarse0
- Direction
- increasede0
Not reportedComparator
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e0“5% Kal-SP and 5–7% Kal-SC increased soluble sugars”
e1“basil (Ocimum basilicum)”
Claim · model-written summary
5–7% Kal-SC increased basil soluble sugars.
- Taxon
- basilOcimum basilicume1
- Treatment
- 5–7% Kal-SCe0
- Outcome
- soluble sugarse0
- Direction
- increasede0
Not reportedComparator
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e0“5% Kal-SP and 5–7% Kal-SC increased soluble sugars”
e1“basil (Ocimum basilicum)”
Claim · model-written summary
7% Kal-SP elevated basil starch.
- Taxon
- basilOcimum basilicume1
- Treatment
- 7% Kal-SPe0
- Outcome
- starche0
- Direction
- elevatede0
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e0“7% Kal-SP and 3–7% Kal-SC elevated starch”
e1“basil (Ocimum basilicum)”
Claim · model-written summary
3–7% Kal-SC elevated basil starch.
- Taxon
- basilOcimum basilicume1
- Treatment
- 3–7% Kal-SCe0
- Outcome
- starche0
- Direction
- elevatede0
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e0“7% Kal-SP and 3–7% Kal-SC elevated starch”
e1“basil (Ocimum basilicum)”
Claim · model-written summary
7% Kal-SP gave the highest basil amino acid levels.
- Taxon
- basilOcimum basilicume1
- Treatment
- 7% Kal-SPe0
- Outcome
- Amino acid levelse0
- Direction
- higheste0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“Amino acid levels were the highest with 7% Kal-SP and 5% Kal-SC”
e1“basil (Ocimum basilicum)”
Claim · model-written summary
5% Kal-SC gave the highest basil amino acid levels.
- Taxon
- basilOcimum basilicume1
- Treatment
- 5% Kal-SCe0
- Outcome
- Amino acid levelse0
- Direction
- higheste0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“Amino acid levels were the highest with 7% Kal-SP and 5% Kal-SC”
e1“basil (Ocimum basilicum)”
Claim · model-written summary
K. alvarezii extracts modulated the basil biogenic amine profile.
- Taxon
- basilOcimum basilicume1
- Treatment
- K. alvarezii extractse0
- Outcome
- biogenic amine profilee0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
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Verbatim
e0“The biogenic amine profile was also modulated by the K. alvarezii extracts”
e1“basil (Ocimum basilicum)”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors suggest applying extract concentrations of 3% or higher to basil cultivation.
- Taxon
- basilOcimum basilicume0
- Outcome
- 3% or higher concentrations of these extracts can be beneficially applied to basil cultivatione0
- Qualifier
- potential variations depending on the seaweed’s geographic origine0
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Verbatim
e0“3% or higher concentrations of these extracts can be beneficially applied to basil cultivation, with potential variations depending on the seaweed’s geographic origin”
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