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Humic substances can modulate the allelopathic potential of caffeic, ferulic, and salicylic acids for seedlings of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) and tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16302757     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The capacity of a leonardite humic acid (LHA), a soil humic acid (SHA), and a soil fulvic acid (SFA) in modulating the allelopathic potential of caffeic acid (CA), ferulic acid (FA), and salicylic acid (SA) on seedlings of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) and tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) was investigated. Lettuce showed a sensitivity greater than that of tomato to CA, FA, and SA phytotoxicity, which was significantly reduced or even suppressed in the presence of SHA or SFA, especially at the highest dose, but not LHA. In general, SFA was slightly more active than SHA, and the efficiency of the action depended on their concentration, the plant species and the organ examined, and the allelochemical. The daily measured residual concentration of CA and FA decreased drastically and that of SA slightly in the presence of germinating seeds of lettuce, which were thus able to absorb and/or enhance the degradation of CA and FA. The adsorption capacity of SHA for the three allelochemicals was small and decreased in the order FA > CA > SA, thus suggesting that adsorption could be a relevant mechanism, but not the only one, involved in the "antiallelopathic" action.
Authors:
Elisabetta Loffredo; Linda Monaci; Nicola Senesi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of agricultural and food chemistry     Volume:  53     ISSN:  0021-8561     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Agric. Food Chem.     Publication Date:  2005 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-11-23     Completed Date:  2006-02-03     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0374755     Medline TA:  J Agric Food Chem     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  9424-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Biologia e Chimica Agroforestale ed Ambientale, University of Bari, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy. loffredo@agr.uniba.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adsorption
Caffeic Acids / chemistry,  pharmacology*
Coumaric Acids / chemistry,  pharmacology*
Germination / drug effects
Humic Substances*
Lettuce / drug effects,  growth & development
Lycopersicon esculentum / drug effects,  growth & development
Pheromones / pharmacology*
Salicylic Acid / chemistry,  pharmacology*
Seedling / drug effects*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Caffeic Acids; 0/Coumaric Acids; 0/Humic Substances; 0/Pheromones; 1135-24-6/ferulic acid; 331-39-5/caffeic acid; 69-72-7/Salicylic Acid

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