Research Article | Published: 01 December 2002

Allelopathic compounds in Vitex negundo

K. Sasikumar, M. Paramathma and K. T. Parthiban

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 9 | Issue: 3/4 | Page No. 165-170 | 2002
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2002-935096 | Cite this article

Abstract

Investigations carried out to identify the allelopathic compounds in the leaf leachates of Vitex negundo using paper and gas chromatography revealed the presence of r-coumaric, r-hydroxybenzoic, ferulic, vanillic and syringic acids besides catechol.  The allelopathic influence of leachate was tested by petriplate bioassay and crops of blackgram, cowpea, greengram, horsegram and pigeonpea in pot culture under nursery conditions. Crop growth, root length, shoot length, nodule dry weight and nitrogenase activity were depressed in all test crops. Maximum reductions in growth, root length and shoot length were obtained with cowpea; nodule dry weight with greengram and nitrogenase activity with horsegram.

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Sasikumar, K., Paramathma, M. and Parthiban, K.T., 2002. Allelopathic compounds in Vitex negundo. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 9(3/4), pp.165-170. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2002-935096

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