Allelopathy Journal
  • Year: 2005
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue: 2

Allelopathic potential and systematic evaluation of organic extracts from Canavalia ensiformis leaves (Jack beans).

  • Author:
  • S. Santos, M.D.L. de Moraes, A.P.D. Souza, M.O.O. Rezende
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 322 to 323

Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part B-Pesticides Food Contaminants and Agricultural Wastes 40: 77–84, (2005).

Abstract

This article describes the assessment of possible allelopathic potential of organic extracts obtained from leaves of Canavalia ensiformis under laboratory conditions. Furthermore, a systematic evaluation of these extracts was carried out using specific protocols developed in capillary electrophoresis (CE) to determine some groups of secondary metabolites. After the identification and quantification of compounds, the effects of compounds on germination of some common weeds was investigated, which are becoming a real problem in pastures in the state of Para, Brazil.