Tricolorin A as a Natural Herbicide
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Pre-Emergence Bio-Assay Effect on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth
IC50 (µM) | ||
---|---|---|
Root | Shoot | |
Dicotyledonous plants | ||
P. ixocarpa | 13.8 | 12.7 |
p = 8.6 × 10−4 | p = 2.55 × 10−6 | |
T. alexandrinum | 18.0 | 12.7 |
p = 1.6 × 10−2 | p = 5.7 × 10−2 | |
Monocot plants | ||
T. vulgare | 24.1 | 8.5 |
p = 1.37 × 10−6 | p = 7.2 × 10−7 | |
L. multiflorum | 15.3 | 12.3 |
p = 8.02 × 10−7 | p = 6.5 × 10−5 |
2.2. Effect of Tricolorin A on Seed Respiration
2.3. Effect of Post-Emergence Bio-Assay on Dry Biomass
Tricolorin A | Paraquat | |||
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Conc.µM | Dry biomass (g) | % | Dry biomass (g) | % |
Physalis ixocarpa | ||||
0 | 0.446 ± 0.025 | 100 | 0.446 ± 0.025 | 100 |
20 | 0.428 ± 0.027 | 96 | 0.464 ± 0.029 | 104 |
40 | 0.375 ± 0.044 | 84 | 0.446 ± 0.045 | 100 |
60 | 0.348 ± 0.035 | 78 | 0.375 ± 0.065 | 84 |
Trifolium alexandrinum | ||||
0 | 0.486 ± 0.036 | 100 | 0.486 ± 0.036 | 100 |
20 | 0.423 ± 0.042 | 87 | 0.325 ± 0.032 | 67 |
40 | 0.403 ± 0.093 | 83 | 0.287 ± 0.048 | 59 |
60 | 0.306 ± 0.088 | 63 | 0.277 ± 0.052 | 57 |
Triticum vulgare | ||||
0 | 1.875 ± 0.084 | 100 | 1.875 ± 0.084 | 100 |
20 | 1.562 ± 0.285 | 82 | 1.562 ± 0.269 | 83 |
40 | 1.47 ± 0.3174 | 78 | 1.250 ± 0.176 | 67 |
60 | 1.250 ± 0.156 | 67 | 1.250 ± 0.219 | 67 |
Lolium multiflorum | ||||
0 | 1.783 ± 0.266 | 100 | 1.783 ± 0.266 | 100 |
20 | 1.622 ± 0.149 | 91 | 1.729 ± 0.195 | 97 |
40 | 1.123 ± 0.096 | 53 | 0.963 ± 0.149 | 54 |
60 | 1.034 ± 0.137 | 38 | 0.571 ± 0.058 | 32 |
3. Experimental
3.1. Seed Germination Bioassays
3.2. Seed Respiration
3.3. Post-Emergence Bioassays
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
- Sample Availability: Samples of the compounds are not available from the authors.
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Lotina-Hennsen, B.; King-Díaz, B.; Pereda-Miranda, R. Tricolorin A as a Natural Herbicide. Molecules 2013, 18, 778-788. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules18010778
Lotina-Hennsen B, King-Díaz B, Pereda-Miranda R. Tricolorin A as a Natural Herbicide. Molecules. 2013; 18(1):778-788. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules18010778
Chicago/Turabian StyleLotina-Hennsen, Blas, Beatriz King-Díaz, and Rogelio Pereda-Miranda. 2013. "Tricolorin A as a Natural Herbicide" Molecules 18, no. 1: 778-788. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules18010778