Sains
Malaysiana 52(4)(2023):
1121-1132
http://doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2023-5204-07
Effect
of Fertilization on Expression of Bioactive Carotenoid and Chlorophyll Pigments
in Clinacanthus nutans Lindau for
Potential Use as Functional Natural Colourants
(Kesan Pembajaan terhadap Ekspresi Pigmen
Karotenoid dan Klorofil Bioaktif pada Clinacanthus
nutans Lindau untuk Potensi Kegunaan sebagai Pewarna Fungsian Semula Jadi)
ZUHAILI YUSOF1, NOOR ZALINA MAHMOOD1,*, RASHIDI OTHMAN3 & JAMILAH SYAFAWATI YAACOB1,2
1Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of
Science, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory, Malaysia
2Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR), Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3Herbarium Unit, Department of Landscape Architecture, Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, International Islamic University Malaysia, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Diserahkan: 8 April 2022/Diterima: 17
Mac 2023
Abstract
This research aimed to investigate the different effects of
fertilization (through the use of vermicompost and chemical fertilizer) on
carotenoid composition as well as the chlorophyll content in Clinacanthus nutans Lindau. A field study employing a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) was
conducted on four treatment groups; control plants that were not
supplied with any fertilizer (NF), plants supplemented with NPK chemical
fertilizer (FC), plants supplemented with vermicompost (FV), and plants supplied
with the mixture of chemical fertilizer and vermicompost (FM). Vermicompost
application was shown to have insignificant effects on the expression of
chlorophyll and carotenoid in C. nutans as
compared to chemical fertilizer. However, the supplementation of vermicompost
(FV and FM) produced plants with greater stability of compounds during storage,
in contrast to NF and FC. The major carotenoids in C. nutans methanolic extracts supplied with vermicompost and
organic fertilizers were identified as violaxanthin, lutein, α-Carotene
and β-Carotene, while control plants lacked in α-Carotene and
β-Carotene. This analysis provides a better insight into the application
of vermicompost as an alternative source of growth supplements for the
sustainable production of pigments which can act as a functional natural
colourant and deliver great medicinal benefits to humans.
Keywords: Carotenoid; Clinacanthus nutans; extract
storage; total chlorophyll content; vermicompost
Abstrak
Penyelidikan ini
bertujuan untuk mengkaji kesan berbeza pembajaan (melalui penggunaan
vermikompos dan baja kimia) terhadap komposisi karotenoid serta kandungan
klorofil dalam Clinacanthus nutans Lindau. Kajian
lapangan yang menggunakan Reka Bentuk Blok Lengkap Rawak (RCBD) telah
dijalankan ke atas empat kumpulan rawatan; tumbuhan kawalan yang tidak dibekalkan dengan sebarang baja (NF), tumbuhan
yang ditambah dengan baja kimia NPK (FC), tumbuhan yang ditambah dengan
vermikompos (FV) dan tumbuhan yang dibekalkan dengan campuran baja kimia dan
vermikompos (FM). Penggunaan vermikompos telah ditunjukkan mempunyai kesan yang tidak ketara
terhadap ekspresi klorofil dan karotenoid dalam C. nutans berbanding dengan baja kimia. Walau bagaimanapun, penambahan
vermikompos (FV dan FM) menghasilkan tumbuhan dengan kestabilan sebatian yang
lebih tinggi semasa penyimpanan, berbeza dengan NF dan FC. Karotenoid utama dalam ekstrak metanol C. nutans yang dibekalkan dengan
vermikompos dan baja organik dikenal pasti sebagai violaxanthin, lutein,
α-Karotena dan β-Karotena, manakala tumbuhan kawalan kekurangan
α-Karotena dan β-Karotena. Analisis ini memberikan gambaran yang lebih baik tentang pengaplikasian
vermikompos sebagai sumber alternatif tambahan tumbesaran untuk pengeluaran
pigmen yang mampan yang boleh bertindak sebagai pewarna semula jadi yang
berfungsi dan memberikan manfaat perubatan yang hebat kepada manusia.
Kata kunci: Clinacanthus nutans; jumlah
kandungan klorofil; karotenoid; simpanan ekstrak; vermikompos
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