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Organic residues influences the production and antioxidant activity of Campomanesia adamantium (Cambess.) O. Berg.1 1 This work is part of the master’s thesis. The present work was carried out with the support of the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior – Brazil (CAPES).

ABSTRACT

Campomanesia adamantium (Cambess.) O. Berg (guavira) is a native plant of the Cerrado and Pantanal, which has several medicinal activities and fruits with a unique flavor rich in vitamin C. The species does not have defined cultivation methods, requiring studies to increase biomass production. An alternative is the use of organic residues that can influence the chemical, physical and biological characteristics of soils and consequently increase plant production. Thus, the objective was to evaluate the effect of different organic residues and bokashi, on the biomass production of plants and on the levels of phenols, flavonoids and antioxidant activity of tea from the leaves of guavira. Five substrates were studied in pots and protected environment: soil; soil + rice husk chicken manure; soil + sawdust chicken manure; soil + castor bean cake; soil + Organosuper® with or without the use of Bokashi in a 5x2 factorial scheme, in a randomized block experimental design. It was observed that the rice husk chicken manure can be used to increase the initial growth and biomass production of guavira keeping the leaves antioxidant activity tea stable. The use of bokashi benefits the growth of guavira only when no other organic residue is added to soil.

Keywords
Myrtaceae; bokashi; chicken manure; medicinal plant

INTRODUCTION

Guavira [Campomanesia adamantium (Cambess.) O. Berg] is a native species of great abundance in the Cerrado sul-mato-grossense (Cragg et al., 1997Cragg GM, Newman DJ & Snader KM (1997) Natural products in drug discovery and development. Journal of Natural Products, 60:52-60.). It presents itself as a deciduous shrub, measuring from 0.5 to 1.5 m in height, with flowering between August and October and fruiting from November to December (Souza & Lorenzi, 2012Souza VC & Lorenzi H (2012) Botânica Sistemática: guia ilustrado para identificação das famílias de fanerógamas nativas e exóticas no Brasil, baseado em APG III. Nova Odessa, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Universidade de São Paulo. 768p.).

The guavira fruits have excellent organoleptic characteristics, being juicy, slightly sweet and acidic, with an emphasis on ascorbic acid (vitamin C), minerals, dietary fibers and monoterpenic hydrocarbons (a-pinene, limonene and b- (z) ocimene), which give them a citrus aroma (Vallilo et al., 2006Vallilo MI, Lamardo LCA, Gaberlotti ML, Oliveira E & Moreno PRH (2006) Composição química dos frutos de Campomanesia adamantium (Cambessédes) O. Berg. Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos, 26:805-810.). The leaves and stem bark have several biological activities, such as peptic antiulcer (Souza et al., 2004Souza GC, Haas APS, Von Poser GL, Schapoval EES & Elisabetzky E (2004) Ethnopharmacological studies of antimicrobial remedies in south of Brazil. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 90:135-143.), anti-inflammatory, antidiarrheal and antinociceptive (Ferreira et al., 2013Ferreira LC, Grabe-Guimarães A, Paula CA, Michel MCP, Guimarães RG, Rezende SA, Souza Filho JD & Saúde-Guimarães DA (2013) Anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activities of Campomanesia adamantium. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 145:100-108.), antiviral, antiulcerogenic, cytotoxic, antihepatotoxic (Markman et al., 2004Markman BEO, Bacchi EM & Kato ETM (2004) Antiulcerogenic effects of Campomanesia xanthocarpa. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 94:55-07.), antihypertensive, hypolipidemic, anti-inflammatory, antiplatelet (Klafke et al., 2012Klafke JZ, Silva MA, Rossato MF, Trevisan G, Walker CIB, Leal CAM, Borges DO, Schetinger MRC, Moresco RN, Duarte MMMF, Santos ARS, Viecili PRN & Ferreira J (2012) Antiplatelet, antithrombotic, and fibrinolytic activities of Campomanesia xanthocarpa. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2012:954748.), anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Pavan et al. 2009Pavan FR, Leite CQF, Coelho RG, Coutinho ID, Honda NK, Cardoso CAL, Vilegas W, Leite SRA & Sato DN (2009) Evaluation of anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis activity of Campomanesia adamantium (Myrtaceae). Química Nova; 32:1222-1226.), antiproliferative (Pascoal et al., 2014Pascoal ACRF, Ehrenfried CA, Lopez BGC, Araujo TM, Pascoal VDB, Gilioli R, Anhê GF, Ruiz ALTG, Carvalho JE, Stefanello MEA & Salvador MJ (2014) Antiproliferative activity and induction of apoptosis in PC-3 cells by the chalcone cardamonin from Campomanesia adamantium (Myrtaceae) in a bioactivity-guided study. Molecules, 19:1843-1855.) antihyperalgesic and antidepressant (Souza et al., 2014Souza JC, Piccinelli AC, Aquino DFS, Souza VV, Schmitz WO, Traesel GK, Cardoso CAL, Kassuya CAL & Arena AC (2014) Toxicological analysis and antihyperalgesic, antidepressant, and anti-inflammatory effects of Campomanesia adamantium fruit barks. Nutrition Neuroscience, 20:23-31.).

The Cerrado native medicinal species become less abundant each year, due to the impact caused by the fragmentation of their populations, either by the expansion of agricultural frontiers or even by inadequate extractivism (Silva et al., 2001Silva DB, Silva JA, Junqueira NTV & Andrade LRM (2001) Frutas do Cerrado. Brasília, Embrapa. 178p.). Given the importance of guavira, agronomic knowledge about the species is essential in view of its commercial cultivation.

In recent years, there has been a trend towards an increase in organic cultivation, with the main aim of reducing the load of agrochemicals in human food. In 2017, more than 69.8 million hectares worldwide were grown organically, representing an increase of 20% (11.7 million hectares) compared to 2016 (Willer & Lernoud, 2019Willer H & Lernoud J (2019) The world of organic agriculture: statistics and emerging trends 2019. Nuremberg, FiBL/IFOAM Organics Internacional. 356p.).

In addition to reducing the amount of agrochemicals ingested, organic cultivation can provide environmental and human health improvements such as: reduction in leaching of nitrates and phosphorus, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (Van Huylenbroek et al., 2009Van Huylenbroek G, Mondelaers K, Aertsens J, Mondelaers K, Aertsens J & Van Huylenbroeck G (2009) A meta-analysis of the differences in environmental impacts between organic and conventional farming. British Food Journal, 111:1098-119.), increased levels of vitamin C, β-carotene and riboflavone (Ismail & Sook, 2003Ismail A & Sook C (2003) Determination of vitamin C, b-carotene and riboflavin contents in five green vegetables organically and conventionally grown. Malaysian Journal of Nutrition, 9:31-09.) and increased levels of carotenoids, anthocyanins and tocopherols (Brandt et al., 2011Brandt K, Leifert C, Sanderson R & Seal CJ (2011) Agroecosystem Management and Nutritional Quality of Plant Foods: The Case of Organic Fruits and Vegetables. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences, 30:177-197.).

Fertilization in organic agriculture is based on the use of organic residue such as manure and green manure (Mie et al., 2017Mie A, Andersen HR, Gunnarsson S, Kahl J, Kesse-Guyot E, Rembiałkowska E, Quaglio G & Grandjean P (2017) Human health implications of organic food and organic agriculture: a comprehensive review. Environmental Health, 16:01-22.) and various vegetable residue. Its use promotes better aeration, infiltration capacity and storage of soil water, increased cation exchange capacity, increased pH, reduced aluminum content and diversified soil biota (Kiehl, 2008Kiehl EJ (2008) Adubação orgânica: 500 perguntas & respostas. Piracicaba, Degaspari. 227p.).

Depending on the origin of the residue, they may act in different ways on plant metabolism, influencing the production of biomass and secondary metabolism substances. In this sense, the objective was to evaluate the effect of different organic residues and bokashi, in the production of biomass of the plants and in the contents of phenols, flavonoids and in the antioxidant activity of tea from guavira leaves.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

The experiment was conducted in Dourados - MS, in a protected environment (22°11’41.71”S, 54°56’8.03”O) with 50% of light. The city is located in the Cerrado biome, 437 m above sea level, and classified as a tropical climate with a dry winter season, Cwa (Fietz et al., 2017Fietz CR, Fisch GF, Comunello E & Flumignan DL (2017) O clima de Dourados, MS. 3ª ed. Dourados, Embrapa. 31p.), with an average temperature of 23.5 ºC.

The guavira fruits were harvested from plants in natural populations (Authorization for Access and Sample Shipment of a Component of the Genetic Heritage No 010220/2015-1 – CNPq/CGEN/MMA) in a fragment of Cerrado (22º08’05’’S and 55º08’17’’W, altitude of 452 m). The species was identified and deposited in the DDMS Herbarium under No. 4653. After removing the fruit pericarp, sowing occurred in a mixture of dystrophic Red Latosol and commercial substrate for vegetables (Bioplant®) and sand in a 2:1:1 ratio (v/v/v), in 72 cell polystyrene trays. The transplantation to pots occurred at 90 days after sowing, when the seedlings reached about 4.0 cm in height.

For the composition of the substrates, the following organic residues were used: Bokashi (Bio Bokashi bran, brand: Ophicina Orgânica), rice husk chicken manure (CFBCA), bedding sawdust based (CFBM), castor bean cake (TM) and Organosuper® commercial residue (based on swine manure) The treatments consisted of five different substrate compositions, with or without the use of Bokashi (16g pot-1), incorporated into the soil: 1) horizon B soil (control); 2) soil + rice husk chicken manure (4.16 g kg-1); 3) soil + sawdust chicken manure (4.16 g kg-1); 4) soil + castor bean cake (0.83 g kg-1); and 5) soil + Organosuper® (4.16 g kg-1). The treatments were arranged in a 5 x 2 factorial scheme, in a randomized block design with four replications. The experimental unit consisted of five 4 dm3 pots, filled with 4 kg of the substrate, containing one plant per pot. Every 15 days, from the 60th day after transplantation (DAT), Bokashi was applied in coverage (16 g pot-1), as recommended by the manufacturer in the treatments that contained Bokashi.

The soil used for the composition of the substrates was a dystrophic Red Latosol, with a very clayey texture, collected from horizon B that had the following chemical characteristics, according to the methodology proposed by Silva et al. (2009)Silva FC, Eira PA, Raij BV, Silva CA, Abreu CA, Gianello C, Pérez DV, Quaggio JA, Tedesco MJ, Abreu MF & Barreto WO (2009) Análises químicas para avaliação da fertilidade do solo. In: Silva FC (Ed.) Manual de análises químicas de solos, plantas e fertilizantes. Brasília, Embrapa. p.75-169.: pH CaCl2 = 4.55; pH H2O = 5.36; P (mg dm-3) = 2.06; K (mmolc) = 5.0; Al (mmolc) = 8.04; Ca (cmolc) = 2.40; Mg (cmolc) = 1.20; H + Al (cmolc) = 2.69; SB (cmolc) = 41.05; CTC (cmolc) = 68.0; V(%) = 60.4; and physics according to the methodology proposed by Donagema et al. (2011)Donagema GK, Campos DVB, Calderano SB, Teixeira WG & Viana JHM (2011) Manual de métodos de análise de solo. Rio de Janeiro, Embrapa. 230p.: clay = 644 g kg-1, silt = 203 g kg-1 and sand = 153 g kg-1. In order to increase base saturation to 70%, dolomitic limestone with 80% PRNT was used, thirty days before transplantation. The organic residues used had the following chemical attributes (Table 1).

Table 1
Chemical composition of organic residues used in cultivating guavira

The plants were harvested at 270 DAT and evaluated for biomass production and levels of phenols, flavonoids and antioxidant activity. To biomass production, the following parameters were evaluated: plant height (cm), SPAD index and dry masses of roots, stems and leaves (g) and leaf and root area (cm2 plant-1). To determine the levels of phenols, flavonoids and antioxidant activity, an aqueous extract (tea) was prepared from fresh leaves, from each treatment. 5 L of hot distilled water was used at 80+2 °C and 10 g of leaves were added, immediately to the beakers were capped using a watch glass and the mixtures kept on a laboratory bench until the temperature of 25+2 ºC. Subsequently, the tea was which was later filtered and reserved at a temperature of -4+2 ºC, for a maximum of seven days after preparation. All tests were performed in triplicate.

The total phenol content was determined by the Folin-Ciocalteau spectrophotometric method. In 100 mL of tea, 1.5 ml of 2% aqueous sodium carbonate solution, 0.5 mL of Folin-Ciocalteau reagent (1:10 v/v) and 1 mL of distilled water were added; it was expected to react for 30 minutes and a spectrophotometer reading at a wavelength of 760 nm was performed; the same procedure was used in the analysis of the blank (Djeridane et al., 2006Djeridane A, Yousfi M, Nadjemi B, Boutassona D, Stocker P & Vidal N (2006) Antioxidant activity of some algerian medicinal plants extracts containing phenolic compounds. Food Chemistry, 97:654-660.), using gallic acid as a reference.

To determine the flavonoid content, the method of Chang et al. (2002)Chang C, Yang M, Wen H & Chern J (2002) Estimation of total flavonoid content in propolis by two complementary colorimetric methods. Journal Food Drug Analaysis, 10:178-182.. In 500 µL of the tea 1.5 mL of 95% ethyl alcohol, 0.10 mL of 10% (AlCl36H2O) aluminum chloride were added, 0.10 mL of sodium acetate (NaC2H3O23H2O) (1 mol L-1) and 2.80 mL of distilled water. It was allowed to react at room temperature for 40 minutes and then the spectrophotometer was read at a wavelength of 415 nm. As white, a solution was prepared containing all reagents, except the tea sample (Lin & Tang, 2007Lin JY & Tang CY (2007) Determination of total phenolic and flavonoid conents in selected fruits and vegetables, as well as their stimulatory effects on mouse splenocyte proliferation. Food Chemistry, 101:140-147.). An analytical curve with quercetin (2.5 to 125.0 mg) was constructed to quantify flavonoids.

For the antioxidant assay with the DPPH free radical, a solution of DPPH (0.004%) was prepared from 1 mg of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazil (DPPH) solubilized in 10 mL of methanol; methanolic solutions of concentrations 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, 100 µmol mL-1 were prepared. DPPH solution (2 mL) was added to each sample (1 mL) of the tea, expected to react within 30 minutes and then read on a 517 nm wavelength spectrophotometer (Blois, 1958Blois MS (1958) Antioxidant determinations by the use of a stable free radical. Nature, 181:1199-1200.).

The data obtained were submitted to analysis of variance and when significant by the F test, they were compared by the Tukey test depending on the treatments or submitted to regression, depending on the days after the transplant, all up to 5% probability.

RESULTS

The height of plants and the SPAD index of guavira were significantly influenced by the interaction between organic residues and evaluation periods, without the effect of Bokashi. The highest plant height (15.03 cm) was observed with the use of the substrate with rice husk chicken manure at 270 DAT (Figure 1a) and, when compared to the control substrate, it provided an increase of 68% in the growth of the plants. As for the SPAD index, the use of the control substrate provided a linear growth in the chlorophyll concentration when compared to the other substrates, over time. However, at 270 DAT, the highest SPAD index (41.51) was obtained with the use of rice-based chicken manure (Figure 1b) and the lowest (37.11) with the use of Organosuper, a difference of 11% among those.

Figure 1
Height (a) and SPAD index (b) of guavira plants grown with different organic residues. Bokashi averages were grouped.

Bokashi, when associated with organic residues, negatively affects the production of dry biomass, except for dry root mass when associated with sawdust chicken manure (Table 2), which promoted an increase of 296% when compared to the control substrate. The use of Bokashi also generally reduced the leaf and root areas of the guavira (Table 3). But when associated with rice husk chicken manure, the reduction was 92 and 72% for the leaf and root areas, respectively.

Table 2
Dry masses of roots, stems and leaves of guavira plants grown with different organic residues and with and without Bokashi
Table 3
Leaf and root areas of guavira plants grown with different organic residues with and without Bokashi

There was a significant interaction between organic residues and Bokashi on the levels of phenols and flavonoids. Organic residues influenced the antioxidant activity of leaf tea, being slightly reduced with the use of castor bean cake (Table 4). The use of Bokashi reduced the variation of the levels of phenols among the organic residues studied, without promoting significant differences between the different residues. The highest concentration of phenols was observed with the use of the control substrate, as well as castor bean cake and sawdust chicken manure.

Table 4
Phenol and flavonoid contents and antioxidant activity with DPPH free radical in tea from the leaves of guavira plants grown with different organic residues with and without Bokashi

The highest content of flavonoids was obtained using castor bean cake without the use of Bokashi (Table 4), with an increase of 75% when compared to the control substrate. The use rice husk chicken manure with Bokashi and soil with Bokashi also increased the flavonoid content by 42 and 38%, respectively, when compared to the control treatment.

DISCUSSION

Despite presenting a slow growth rate, guavira is responsive to the use of organic residues applied to the soil. Over time it was possible to observe its behavior in relation to height and SPAD index, factors that are interrelated during the vegetative growth of plants. In this phase, the demand for nitrogen (N) is high, being essential for cell multiplication and growth (Razaq et al., 2017Razaq M, Zhang P, Shen H & Salahuddin (2017) Influence of nitrogen and phosphorous on the growth and root morphology of Acer mono. Plos One, 12:01-10.), in addition to constituting proteins, nucleic acids, vitamins, hormones, and other molecules, such as chlorophyll (Fikry et al., 2020Fikry AM, Sayed-Ahmed TAMA, Ibrahim MM & Mohsen FS (2020) Effect of nitrogen fertilization through inorganic, organic and biofertilizers sources on vegetative growth, yield and nutritional status in murcott tangerine trees. Plant Archives, 20:1859-1868.; Garnica et al., 2010Garnica M, Houdusse F & Zamarreño AM (2010) Nitrate supply enhances active forms of cytokinins and indole acetic content and reduces abscisic acid in wheat plants grown with ammonium. Journal of Plant Physiology, 167:1264-1272.). Consequently, organic residues rich in N (castor bean cake and rice husk chicken manure) were those that promoted the greatest increase in height and chlorophyll content up to 270 DAT.

N and phosphorus (P) are essential elements in the vegetative growth of guavira, as shown by Vieira et al. (2011)Vieira MC, Perez VB, Zárate NAH, Santos MC, Pelloso IADO & Pessoa SM (2011) Nitrogênio e fósforo no desenvolvimento inicial da guavira [Campomanesia adamantium (Cambess.) O. Berg] cultivada em vasos. Revista Brasileira de Plantas Medicinais, 13:542-549., using a dystrophic Red Latosol. With a dose of 84 kg ha-1 of N, associated to 380 kg ha-1 of P2O5, maximum height of 38.12 cm was observed, also at 270 DAT, which represents an increase of 39.4% when compared to the present study, Vieira et al. (2011)Vieira MC, Perez VB, Zárate NAH, Santos MC, Pelloso IADO & Pessoa SM (2011) Nitrogênio e fósforo no desenvolvimento inicial da guavira [Campomanesia adamantium (Cambess.) O. Berg] cultivada em vasos. Revista Brasileira de Plantas Medicinais, 13:542-549. used chemical fertilization though. These two nutrients are characterized as the main elements present in the residues of castor bean cake and rice husk chicken manure, as demonstrated in chemical analyzes.

The SPAD index has been used in various cultures to diagnose the state of N in plants, such as cucumber (Pôrto et al., 2014Pôrto MLA, Puiatti M, Fontes PCR, Cecon PR & Alves JC (2014) Índice SPAD para o diagnóstico do estado de nitrogênio na cultura do pepino japonês em ambiente protegido. Horticultura Brasileira, 32:292-296.), potato (Milagres et al., 2018Milagres CC, Fontes PCR, Silveira MV, Moreira MA & Lopes IPC (2018) Índices de nitrogênio e modelo para prognosticar a produção de tubérculos de batata. Revista Ceres, 65:261-270.), crambe (Cargnelutti Filho et al., 2013Cargnelutti Filho A, Toebe M & Lopes SJ (2013) Número de folhas e de plantas para estimação da média do índice SPAD em crambe. Bioscience Journal, 29:1084-1091.), among others. Studying guavira, Melo et al. (2019)Melo RM, Vieira MC, Carnevali TO, Gonçalves, WV, Torales EP, Tolouei SEL & Santos CC (2019) Calagem e textura do substrato afetam o desenvolvimento de Campomanesia adamantium (Cambess.) O. Berg. Revista de Ciências Agrárias de Portugal, 42:101-110. found that soil texture and lime affect the chlorophyll content of plants. The higher the dose of limestone (5 t ha-1) the higher the SPAD index (38.37) with the use of a dystrophic Red Latosol with a very clayey texture (80.17% clay). With the addition of fine sand, the soil became siltier (75.66% silt) and the dose of 1 t ha-1 of limestone promoted a maximum of 34.9 of the SPAD index. This is the same type of soil used in the present study and, after fertility corrections, similar reference values are found for the SPAD index. However, it is noted that the addition of organic residues promotes different growth curves, which must be related to the different mineralization dynamics, mainly due to the source materials and the concentrations of nutrients present in the residues (Table 1). Thus, it appears that the higher the N content and the lower the C/N ratio, the greater the amount of chlorophyll is promoted.

The effect of these residues on the growth of guavira plants is notorious, with emphasis on the use of chicken manure based on rice husk without the use of Bokashi (Table 2). The rice husk chicken manure increased the production of dry mass of root, stem and leaves by 414%, 262% and 90%, respectively, when compared to the control substrate. In addition to having a low C/N ratio, the chicken manure based on rice husk has the highest concentration of calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg), and N and P similar to castor bean cake. The beneficial effect of chicken manure on guavira cultivation has also been reported by other authors. Ajalla et al. (2014)Ajalla ACA, Vieira MC, Volpe E & Zárate NAH (2014) Crescimento de mudas de Campomanesia adamantium (Cambess.) O. Berg (guavira), submetidas a três níveis de sombreamento e substratos. Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura, 36:449-458. found that the addition of 10% of chicken manure to the dystrophic Red Latosol promoted an increase in aerial biomass. Pelloso (2008)Pelloso IAO, Vieira MC & Zárate NAH (2008) Avaliação da diversidade genética de uma população de guavira (Campomanesia adamantium Cambess, O. Berg., Myrtaceae). Revista Brasileira de Agroecologia, 3:49-52. found greater development of guavira seedlings when they were grown on a substrate composed of 20% dystrophic Red Latosol, 20% chicken manure, 33% sand, 12% charcoal and 15% carbonized rice husk.

The negative effect or even the lack of response to the use of Bokashi has already been observed in the production of guavira. Santos et al. (2019)Santos CC, Bernardes RS, Goelzer A, Geist ML, Vieira MC & Zárate NAH (2019) Bokashi em mudas de Campomanesia adamantium (Cambess.) O. Berg: aspectos morfométricos e fotoquímicos. Nativa, 7:239-243., using Garden Bokashi®, found a reduction in the percentage of changes with increased doses, with growth above 15g being impaired. On the other hand, Goelzer et al. (2019)Goelzer A, Silva OB, Santos FHM, Carnevali TO, Zárate NAH & Vieira MC (2019) Crescimento inicial da Campomanesia adamantium (Cambess.) O. Berg cultivada em diferentes substratos e doses de fertbokashi®. Brazilian Applied Science Review, 3:1783-1797. found no effects on the growth and initial development of guavira with the use of Fertbokashi®.

The use of Bokashi has been reported as a sustainable and complementary practice of using organic residue in agriculture, because, in addition to promoting soil health with different types of microorganisms, such as fungi, bacteria and actinomycetes, it has important physical-chemical characteristics, as high porosity, water and nutrient retention capacity (Ourives et al., 2010Ourives OEA, Souza GM, Tiritan CS & Santos DH (2010) Fertilizante orgânico como fonte de fósforo no cultivo inicial de Brachiaria brizantha cv. Marandú. Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical, 40:126-132.). However, as it is a semi-stabilized organic matter (Aulinas & Bonmati, 2008Aulinas M & Bonmati A (2008) Evaluation of composting as a strategy for managing organic wastes from a municipal market in Nicaragua. Bioresource Technology, 99:5120-5124.), when it is incorporated into the soil or other organic compounds, it can have a negative impact on plant growth, due to the decrease in oxygen supply and N immobilization in the soil (Bernal et al. 2009Bernal MP, Alburquerque JA & Moral R (2009) Composting of animal manures and chemical criteria for compost maturity assessment. Bioresource Technology, 100:5444-5453.), or even due to phytotoxicity (Quiroz & Céspedes, 2019Quiroz M & Céspedes C (2019) Bokashi as an Amendment and Source of Nitrogen in Sustainable Agricultural Systems: A Review. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 19:237-248.). These last authors also recommend carrying out quality tests of pure or compound Bokashi to assess levels of toxicity, maturity, CO2 production and estimate the concentrations of N-NH4+/N-NO3.

With regard to the ability to scavenging the free radical DPPH, it was demonstrated that the active compounds present in tea from the leaves of the guavira showed significant antioxidant activity due to the different residues studied. The antioxidant activity of guavira has already been observed in other studies, both in the crude extract and in the different fractions of leaves and fruits, however, this is the first record analyzing leaf tea. Thus, considering the dilution effect and the average values obtained (65.26%), tea from guavira leaves has significant antioxidant activity.

Castor bean cake was the substrate that caused less antioxidant activity, however, it provided higher concentrations of phenols (with or without the use of bokashi) and flavonoids (without the use of bokashi). The simple confirmation of the presence of phenolic compounds does not guarantee antioxidant activity, since changes in the interaction with free radicals can occur (Shahidi et al., 1992Shahidi F, Janitha PK & Wanasundara (1992) Phenolic antioxidants. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 32:67-103.).

In addition, there are several other factors that interfere with the production of secondary metabolites and their detection in plants. Coutinho et al. (2010)Coutinho ID, Kataoka VM, Honda NK, Coelho RG, Vieira MC & Cardoso CA (2010) Influência da variação sazonal nos teores de flavonoides e atividade antioxidante das folhas de Campomanesia adamantium (Cambess.) O. Berg, Myrtaceae. Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia, 20:322-327. demonstrated that both the chemical composition and the concentrations of metabolites of guavira are altered with seasonal variations and according to the type of extractive solvent. It was found that the samples referring to the ethanolic extract showed significant changes in relation to the chemical composition in different seasons of the year associated with the plant development, while the hexanic extracts and ethyl acetate showed little variation. In addition, the authors verified that the leaves ethanolic extracts showed high antioxidant activity compared to the DPPH method and moderate to high for β-carotene/linoleic acid.

Secondary plant metabolism is often affected by biotic and abiotic conditions. Inherent factors of plant development itself influence the initiation and differentiation of cellular structures involved in the biosynthesis and storage of secondary metabolites (Broun et al., 2006Broun P, Liu Y, Queen E, Schwarz Y, Abenes ML & Leibman M (2006) Importance of transcription factors in the regulation of plant secondary metabolism and their relevance to the control of terpenoid accumulation. Phytochem, 5:27-38.). Thus, different cells, tissues and organs of medicinal plants may have different therapeutic properties at different stages of development and times of the year. Depending on environmental conditions, variations in the production and accumulation of these substances can also occur. Various environmental stresses cause drastic changes in plant growth, physiology and metabolism, increasing the accumulation of secondary metabolites (Debnath et al., 2011Debnath M, Pandey M & Bisen PS (2011) An omics approach to understand the plant abiotic stress. Oligonucleotides, 15:739-762.), being regulated according to the gene expression profiles defined for each species (Sanchita, 2018Sanchita AS (2018) Gene Expression Analysis in Medicinal Plants under Abiotic Stress Conditions. In: Ahmad P, Ahanger MA, Singh VP, Tripathi DK, Alam P & Alyemeni M N (Eds.) Plant Metabolites and Regulation under Environmental Stress. Cambridge, Academic Press. p.407-414.).

In this sense, in view of the results obtained in this research and the obtaining of raw material of interest, it appears that in addition to influencing the growth of guavira, the use of organic residues can also affect the production of secondary metabolites and, consequently, its medicinal value. Thus, it is possible to choose the use of an organic residue that benefits the leaf development and/or the appearance of new organs concomitant to a stability in the total content of secondary metabolites with antioxidant action.

CONCLUSIONS

The rice husk chicken manure can be used to increase the initial growth and biomass production of guavira keeping the leaves antioxidant activity tea stable.

The use of bokashi benefits the growth of guavira only when no other organic residue is added to the soil, without interfering with antioxidant activity.

However, studies are still needed associating Bokashi with other organic residues that have lower nutrient contents, such as cattle manure and filter cake and crop residues, which can enhance the beneficial effect of Bokashi.

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    This work is part of the master’s thesis. The present work was carried out with the support of the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior – Brazil (CAPES).

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

At FUNDECT-MS, CNPq and CAPES, for scholarships and financial support. No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Publication Dates

  • Publication in this collection
    16 June 2023
  • Date of issue
    May-Jun 2023

History

  • Received
    21 Oct 2021
  • Accepted
    24 Oct 2022
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