Chemical constituents and allelopathic activity of the essential oil from leaves of Eremanthus erythropappus
Ana Paula Resende Pinto A , Janaína Brandão Seibert B , Orlando David Henrique dos Santos C , Sidney Augusto Vieira Filho C and Andréa Mendes do Nascimento
D E
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A Postgraduate Program in Chemistry, Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP), 35400-000 Ouro Preto, Brazil.
B Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology, Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP), 35400-000 Ouro Preto, Brazil.
C Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP), 35400-000 Ouro Preto, Brazil.
D Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP), 35400-000 Ouro Preto, Brazil.
E Corresponding author. Email: andnascimen@yahoo.com.br
Australian Journal of Botany 66(8) 601-608 https://doi.org/10.1071/BT18138
Submitted: 6 July 2018 Accepted: 20 November 2018 Published: 18 December 2018
Abstract
The essential oil from leaves of Eremanthus erythropappus (DC.) MacLeish (Asteraceae) collected in South-eastern Brazil was extracted using a combination of water and steam distillation and investigated by chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The sesquiterpene hydrocarbons were predominant (46.6%), followed by oxygenated sesquiterpenes (29.3%) and monoterpene hydrocarbons (18.8%). The major compounds were (β)-caryophyllene (29.3%), caryophyllene oxide (22.1%) and β-pinene (12.8%). The allelopathic activity of E. erythropappus essential oil on the seed germination and radicle length of seedlings was evaluated in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.), tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.) and in two field weeds (field mustard – Brassica rapa L. and hairy beggarticks – Bidens pilosa L.). Among the weed species tested, the most significant inhibition of seed germination was observed in field mustard, as measured by the half–minimal inhibitory concentration, IC50 (IC50 = 26.5 μL mL–1), and the most significant inhibitory effect on radicle length of seedlings was observed in seedlings of hairy beggarticks (IC50 = 16.3 μL mL–1). In contrast, the lowest allelopathic effects of E. erythropappus essential oil on seed germination and radicle length of seedlings were observed in tomato (IC50 = >200 μL mL–1 and 130.1 μL mL–1 respectively) and lettuce (IC50 = 97.1 μL mL–1 and 35.1 μL mL–1 respectively). These results revealed significant allelopathic potential of E. erythropappus essential oil against weeds, but minimal effect on lettuce and tomato germination, and thus suggests it is feasible to use E. erythropappus sustainability as an eco-friendly bioherbicide in cropping settings.
Additional keywords: Asteraceae, chemical response, tropical weed ecology.
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