| Title: | An allelochemical from Myrica gale with strong phytotoxic activity against highly invasive Fallopia x bohemica taxa |
| Author(s): | Popovici J; Bertrand C; Jacquemoud D; Bellvert F; Fernandez MP; Comte G; Piola F; |
| Address: | "Universite de Lyon, F-69622 Lyon, France, and Universite Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, CNRS, UMR5557, Ecologie Microbienne, 43 Boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918, F-69622 Villeurbanne Cedex, France. popojean@hotmail.com" |
| DOI: | 10.3390/molecules16032323 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1420-3049 (Electronic) 1420-3049 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "We report the identification of the allelochemical 3-(1-oxo-3-phenylpropyl)-1,1,5-trimethylcyclo-hexane-2,4,6-trione, known as myrigalone A, from the fruits and leaves of Myrica gale. The structure of the compound was confirmed by high-resolution techniques (UV, MS and NMR analysis). The compound is phytotoxic towards classical plant species used for allelochemical assays and also against Fallopia x bohemica, a highly invasive plant. Application of either powdered dry leaves or dry fruits of M. gale also showed in vitro phytotoxic activity. We hypothesize that M. gale could be used as a green allelopathic shield to control Fallopia x bohemica invasion, in addition to its potential use as an environmentally friendly herbicide" |
| Keywords: | "Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid Fallopia japonica/*drug effects Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Mass Spectrometry Myrica/*chemistry Pheromones/chemistry/*pharmacology;" |
| Notes: | "MedlinePopovici, Jean Bertrand, Cedric Jacquemoud, Dominique Bellvert, Floriant Fernandez, Maria P Comte, Gilles Piola, Florence eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Switzerland 2011/03/12 Molecules. 2011 Mar 10; 16(3):2323-33. doi: 10.3390/molecules16032323" |
