Morphological, Physiological and Biochemical Study of Wild Growing Dill (Anethum Graveolens L.) and Comparison with Cultivated Dill in Misurata-Libya

Authors

  • Najat Eglous Biology Department, Science Faculty, Misurata University, Misurata, Libya Author https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7277-0139
  • Elham Albahe Biology Department, Science Faculty, Misurata University, Misurata, Libya Author
  • Sadia Shakrouna Biology Department, Science Faculty, Misurata University, Misurata, Libya Author https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2903-6283
  • Fawzia Abuseksakh Biology Department, Science Faculty, Misurata University, Misurata, Libya Author https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2414-5884
  • Hala Abuhbay Biology Department, Science Faculty, Misurata University, Misurata, Libya Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63318/waujpasv3i1_12

Keywords:

Wild type of anethum gsnevoevar, Cultivated anethum graveolens, Morphological changes, Chlorophyll, Proline, Active substances

Abstract

The research compared the wild Anethum graveolens L. plant with the cultivated plant by studying its morphological, physiological, and biochemical characteristics. Physiological studies revealed differences in their tissues' and dry water contents and their chlorophyll content, with wild Anethum graveolens L. having higher chlorophyll content than cultivated plants reaching 0.55 and 0.20 mg/g FW respectively. The statistical analysis showed increased sugar content in almost all parts of the wild Anethum graveolens L. plant compared to the cultivated plant. The proline recorded a lower rate in all parts of the wild-type plant. The content was 0.65μg/mg DW in the leaves of the wild-type, while, the cultivated plant showed higher content reaching 0.99μg/mg DW. The study also found variations in the concentration of active substances in the plants, including alkaloids, glycosides, saponins, and flavonoids. These differences could be due to their ability to adapt to environmental conditions, providing insight into the connection between plant genetic traits and their geographic and ecological distribution.

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Published

2025-03-11

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Volume 3, Issue 1, January-June 2025

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Eglous, N., Albahe, E., Shakrouna, S., Abuseksakh, F., & Abuhbay, H. (2025). Morphological, Physiological and Biochemical Study of Wild Growing Dill (Anethum Graveolens L.) and Comparison with Cultivated Dill in Misurata-Libya. Wadi Alshatti University Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 3(1), 78-84. https://doi.org/10.63318/waujpasv3i1_12