Evaluation of allelopathic competency of Lamium amplexicaule and identification of its allelopathic active substance

Authors

  • Chisato Sakamoto, Masahiko Suzuki Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa 761-0795, Japan
  • Arihiro Iwasaki, Kiyotake Suenaga Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan
  • Hisashi Kato- Noguchi The United Graduate School of Agriculture Sciences, Ehime University, 3-5-7 Tarumi, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-8566, Japan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9755/ejfa.2019.v31.i2.1907

Keywords:

Allelopathy, Invasive weed, Growth inhibition, Lamium amplexicaule, Phytotoxicity

Abstract

The weedy annual grass Lamium amplexicaule (L.) originated from the Mediterranean region, spreads quickly, and becomes naturalized in areas it invades. It was assumed that volatile phytotoxic substances are one of the invasive characteristics of L. amplexicaule. However, no volatile compound has been found. Therefore, we re-evaluated the allelopathic potential of L. amplexicaule and investigated the phytotoxic substances with allelopathic activity. An extract of L. amplexicaule inhibited the root and shoot growth of Lepidium sativum, Lactuca sativa, Arctium lappa, Lolium multiflorum Lam., Echinochloa crus-galli, and Vulpia myuros, which indicates that the extract has an allelopathic effect. The extract was purified using bioassay-guided chromatographic separations, and a phytotoxic substance with allelopathic activity was isolated and characterized as methyl caffeate. The compound significantly inhibited the root and shoot growth of L. sativum and L. multiflorum. The present results suggest that methyl caffeate may contribute to the allelopathic effect of the L. amplexicaule extracts and consequently, may be partly responsible for the invasive characteristics of the species. 

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Published

2019-03-27

How to Cite

Masahiko Suzuki, C. S., A. I. Kiyotake Suenaga, and H. K.-. Noguchi. “Evaluation of Allelopathic Competency of Lamium Amplexicaule and Identification of Its Allelopathic Active Substance”. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture, vol. 31, no. 2, Mar. 2019, pp. 76-80, doi:10.9755/ejfa.2019.v31.i2.1907.

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Research Article