[Changes in phenolic compounds, anthocyanin and antioxidant enzymes in different growth stages basil (Ocimum basilicum L), using growth regulators]

ABSTRACT

Background: Basil [Ocimum basilicum L.], is a member of a Lamiaceae family with antibacterial and antioxidant properties in essential oils which composed of phenylpropanoids. The evidence shows that plant hormones effective on the genes expression and increases the production of secondary metabolites