Effect of salt habitat on the phytochemical composition of the halophyte Arthrocnemum macrostachyum

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1 Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt*

2 Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

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The current study investigates the effect of salt content on phytochemical composition of Arthrocnemum macrostachyum naturally growing in Deltaic coast, Egypt. The entire plant of A. macrostachyum in the flowering stage was collected from three sites in Deltaic Mediterranean coastal. Physical and chemical analyses of soil samples were determined by standard methods. The crude fiber, ash, ether extract, total nitrogen, protein and carbohydrates contents as well as mineral composition of selected halophyte was analyzed. The halophyte-supporting soil was sandy to sand-silty, with varying electrical conductivity, cations, and anions from one location to the next. In this work, we discovered that when salinity rises, the phytochemical content of a particular halophyte increase. A. macrostachyum attained the highest ash, total fiber, lipid, and total soluble sugars in site 3, with attained high electrical conductivity (mean value 7275 μmhos/cm). As a result, for the Egyptian desert, particularly the desert vegetation, prudent exploitation and long-term development are required.

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Mansoura Journal of Biology
Volume 58, Issue 5
December 2022
Pages 35-42

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