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Oregano Young Plants Cultured at Low Temperature Reveal an Enhanced Healing Effect of Their Extracts: Anatomical, Physiological and Cytotoxicity Approach.

Aikaterina L Stefi, Maria Chalkiadaki, Katerina Dimitriou, Konstantina Mitsigiorgi, Dimitrios Gkikas, Danae Papageorgiou, Georgia C Ntroumpogianni, Dido Vassilacopoulou, Maria Halabalaki, Nikolaos S Christodoulakis

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Article in Metabolites, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Aikaterina L StefiSection of Botany, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-7395-7768
Maria ChalkiadakiDivision of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0009-0002-7199-8907
Katerina DimitriouSection of Botany, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0009-0006-5971-4309
Konstantina MitsigiorgiSection of Botany, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0009-0006-2720-9914
Dimitrios GkikasSection of Botany, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece.
Danae PapageorgiouSection of Botany, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0009-0003-4541-8806
Georgia C NtroumpogianniSection of Botany, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0009-0003-5062-6239
Dido VassilacopoulouSection of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-3822-4697
Maria HalabalakiDivision of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-5620-0165
Nikolaos S ChristodoulakisSection of Botany, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-9292-876X

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European Commission 101131346
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe germination and early development of

methodsAfter germination, seedlings were cultivated in control (25 °C) and cold (15 °C) chambers with standard growth parameters. Comparative analyses of plant morphology and leaf anatomy were conducted to identify structural modifications induced by different temperatures. Physiological evaluations, including photosynthetic pigment measurements, phenolic content, and antioxidant activity, were performed to assess differences between the plants grown under the two temperature conditions. Methanolic extracts from the leaves were tested for cytotoxicity on MCF-7 breast adenocarcinoma cells and SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells, as well as on nine microbial strains. Additionally, biomarkers from the leaves affected by temperature changes were determined using LC-HRMS/MS analysis.

resultsComparative analyses revealed distinct structural and physiological modifications under cold conditions. The methanolic extracts from plants grown at 15 °C exhibited notably higher cytotoxic activity in both cell lines but demonstrated no activity against microbial strains. The results highlight the influence of low temperature on enhancing the bioactive properties of Greek oregano.

conclusionsThe findings provide valuable insights into the environmental adaptability of oregano, demonstrating the impact of low temperature on its bioactive properties. The therapeutic potential of methanolic extracts cultured at 15 °C is imprinted in cytotoxicity in SH-SY5Y and MCF-7 cells and the absence of any activity against microbial strains.

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chillingLC-HRMS/MSleaf methanolic extractsMCF-7 cellsOriganum vulgare L. subsp. hirtum (Link) Ietswaartoxidative stressSH-SY5Y cells

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