Growth and Phenolic Content Responses of Origanum Vulgare L. Inoculated with Biosppark Trichoderma Microbial Inoculant

Date

6-2023

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Biology

Major Course

Major in Ecology Genetics

College

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Charina Garcia B. Banaay

Co-adviser

Francis A. Aguilar

Restrictions

Restricted: Not available to the general public. Access is available only after consultation with author/thesis adviser and only to those bound by the confidentiality agreement.

Abstract

There is an increasing demand for medicinal worldwide due to lifestyle shift and rising dietary consciousness. In the Philippines, there is a great need to develop low-cost drugs from traditional medicine. As such, Origanum vulgare L. (oregano), a common herb widely used in the country for traditional medicine, poses a great potential in the health sector owing to the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of its phenolic components. In line with this, a locally-commercialized biofertilizer and biocontrol agent BiosparkTM Trichoderma Microbial Inoculant (TMI) is inoculated in oregano to observe its growth and phenolic content responses upon interaction with the said symbiotic fungi. Results showed that within 49 days from planting of oregano cuttings,no significant differences in the growth parameters were observed between the untreated and treated oregano. However, a significant increase was observed in the total phenolic content of the plant upon Trichoderma inoculation. Furthermore, the main contributors for the antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of its phenol - carvacrol and thymol - were still qualitatively observed even with the addition of TMI. The findings show that Biospark Trichoderma has great potential and use in the improvement of the medicinal value of oregano. This is especially important since this paper is the first known locally-conducted study focusing on the interaction of Trichoderma with O. vulgare.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2023 B4 A46

Document Type

Thesis

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