1. Influence of six essential oils on invasive Solidago canadensis L. seed germination
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Laura De Martino, Lucia Caputo, Jozef Fejér, Vincenzo De Feo, Vincent Sedlák, Daniela Grulova, and Mária Pl'uchtová
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Flora ,010405 organic chemistry ,Canadian goldenrod ,germination ,monoterpenes ,phytotoxicity ,Analytical Chemistry ,Biochemistry ,Plant Science ,Organic Chemistry ,Biological pest control ,Solidago altissima ,Biology ,biology.organism_classification ,Solidago canadensis ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,010404 medicinal & biomolecular chemistry ,Plant science ,Germination ,Botany ,Phytotoxicity - Abstract
Solidago canadensis L. (SC) (Canadian goldenrod) is a dangerous plant invader in Europe, which suppress the indigenous flora. Essential oils (EOs) are considered biological control agents. GC-MS analysis for identification of main components was conducted and the potential phytotoxicity of six EOs were also evaluated. Limonene and β-thujone were dominant components in Salvia officinalis L., menthone and menthol in Mentha × piperita L., carvacrol in Origanum vulgare L., estragole/anisole and anethole in Foeniculum vulgare Mill., limonene and carvone in Anethum graveolens L., and anethole in Pimpinella anisum L. Along with EOs, anethole, anisole, camphor, carvone, estragole, limonene, menthol, menthone, thujone and thymol were used independently to evaluate phytotoxic effect against Canadian goldenrod seed germination. A significant inhibitory effect was registered for origanum (1.250 µg.ml−1). The influence of single components was significant. The highest phytotoxic activity was registered with anethole and estragole. Phenolic compounds were the inhibitoriest, followed by oxygenated and hydrocarbon monoterpenes.
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- 2019
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