Potential allelopatic effects of stilbenoids and flavonoids from leaves of Carex distachya Desf.

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 691-698

  Fiorentino, Antonio ^a   D'Abrosca, Brigida ^a   Pacifico, Severina ^a   Izzo, Angelina ^a   Letizia, Marianna ^a   Esposito, Assunta ^a   Monaco, Pietro ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Carex distachya; Carexanes; Cyperaceae; Flavonoids; Mediterranean macchia; Stilbenoids

Indexed keywords

ALLELOPATHY; COEXISTENCE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GERMINATION; GRASS; GROWTH RESPONSE; LEAF; METABOLITE; SECONDARY METABOLITE; SHOOT GROWTH; SPECTROSCOPY;

CAREX; CYPERACEAE; DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS HISPANICA; PETRORHAGIA VELUTINA; PHLEUM PRATENSE; PHLEUM SUBULATUM;

EID: 54249132901     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2008.07.002     Document Type: Article

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