| Title: | Inhibition of Orobanche crenata seed germination and radicle growth by allelochemicals identified in cereals |
| Author(s): | Fernandez-Aparicio M; Cimmino A; Evidente A; Rubiales D; |
| Address: | "Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, Department of Plant Breeding, IAS-CSIC , Cordoba 14080, Spain" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1520-5118 (Electronic) 0021-8561 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Orobanche crenata is a parasitic weed that causes severe yield losses in important grain and forage legume crops. Cereals have been reported to inhibit O. crenata parasitism when grown intercropped with susceptible legumes, but the responsible metabolites have not been identified. A number of metabolites have been reported in cereals that have allelopathic properties against weeds, pests, and pathogens. We tested the effect of several allelochemicals identified in cereals on O. crenata seed germination and radicle development. We found that 2-benzoxazolinone, its derivative 6-chloroacetyl-2-benzoxazolinone, and scopoletin significantly inhibited O. crenata seed germination. Benzoxazolinones, l-tryptophan, and coumalic acid caused the stronger inhibition of radicle growth. Also, other metabolites reduced radicle length, this inhibition being dose-dependent. Only scopoletin caused cell necrotic-like darkening in the young radicles. Prospects for their application to parasitic weed management are discussed" |
| Keywords: | *Allelopathy Edible Grain/*chemistry/metabolism Germination/drug effects Orobanche/*drug effects/growth & development Pheromones/metabolism/*pharmacology Plant Extracts/metabolism/*pharmacology Plant Weeds/*drug effects/growth & development Seeds/drug eff; |
| Notes: | "MedlineFernandez-Aparicio, Monica Cimmino, Alessio Evidente, Antonio Rubiales, Diego eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2013/09/21 J Agric Food Chem. 2013 Oct 16; 61(41):9797-803. doi: 10.1021/jf403738p. Epub 2013 Oct 1" |
