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Effects of Silicon and Biochar Applications on Phytochemical Contents of Pansy (Viola Wittrockiana) Flowers

Silisyum ve Biyoçar Uygulamalarının Hercai Menekşe (Viola Wittrockiana) Çiçeklerinin Fitokimyasal İçerikleri Üzerine Etkileri

Güzella Yılmaz(GAZİOSMANPAŞA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-9284-9698
Mehmet Akif Demirel(TOKAT GAZİOSMANPAŞA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-0131-0185
Osman Nuri Öcalan(TOKAT GAZİOSMANPAŞA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-6242-4667
Pages
377–382
Publication Date
2026-03-27
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This study showed that silicon and biochar combinations may be a potential strategy to improve the functional properties of edible flowers.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In this study, the effects of silicon (200 ppm) and biochar (2%) applications on the phenolic substance, flavonoid, anthocyanin content and antioxidant activity of pansies (Viola wittrockiana) were investigated.
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Key Findings & Data:While biochar and silicon applications applied alone caused a decrease in anthocyanin content compared to the control, the combined application of silicon and biochar showed similar effects with the control.
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Conclusion & Impact:This study showed that silicon and biochar combinations may be a potential strategy to improve the functional properties of edible flowers.
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⚙️Variables:silisyum · biyoçar · fenolik madde

Abstract

In this study, the effects of silicon (200 ppm) and biochar (2%) applications on the phenolic substance, flavonoid, anthocyanin content and antioxidant activity of pansies (Viola wittrockiana) were investigated. According to the obtained data, the effects of biochar and silicon applications on the phenolic substance and flavonoid content remained at similar levels with the control. While biochar and silicon applications applied alone caused a decrease in anthocyanin content compared to the control, the combined application of silicon and biochar showed similar effects with the control. Although the effects of the applications on antioxidant activity were similar to the control, silicon and silicon + biochar applications were found to be more effective than biochar application alone. This study showed that silicon and biochar combinations may be a potential strategy to improve the functional properties of edible flowers.

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Bu çalışmada, silisyum (200 ppm) ve biyoçar (%2) uygulamalarının hercai menekşelerin (Viola wittrockiana) fenolik madde, flavonoid, antosiyanin içeriği ve antioksidan aktivitesi üzerine etkileri incelenmiştir. Elde edilen verilere göre, biyoçar ve silisyum uygulamalarının fenolik madde ve flavonoid içeriğine etkisi kontrol ile benzer seviyede kalmıştır. Antosiyanin içeriğinde tek başına uygulanan biyoçar ve silisyum uygulamaları kontrole kıyasla azalmaya neden olurken, silisyum ve biyoçarın birlikte uygulanması sonucunda kontrol ile benzer etki göstermiştir. Uygulamaların antioksidan aktivite üzerindeki etkileri kontrolle benzer olmasına rağmen, silisyum ve silisyum + biyoçar uygulamaları yalnızca biyoçar uygulamasına göre daha etkili bulunmuştur. Bu çalışma, silisyum ve biyoçar kombinasyonlarının yenilebilir çiçeklerin fonksiyonel özelliklerini iyileştirmede potansiyel bir strateji olabileceğini göstermiştir.

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Yılmaz, G., Demirel, M. A., Öcalan, O. N. (2026). Effects of Silicon and Biochar Applications on Phytochemical Contents of Pansy (Viola Wittrockiana) Flowers. Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Fen ve Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 26 Sayı: 2, 377–382. https://doi.org/10.35414/akufemubid.1706877

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