Abstract
Allelochemicals are the media of allelopathy and form the chemical bases of plant-environment interactions. To determine true allelochemicals and their autotoxic effects, seven compounds were isolated and identified from in-situ sampled rhizosphere soil of cultivated Saussurea lappa. Of these; costunolide (2), dehydrocostus lactone (3) and scopoletin (4) showed significant inhibition on seedling growth in a concentration-dependent manner. Detection and observation demonstrated that the antioxidase system was found to be affected by these chemicals, resulting in the accumulation of ROS and membrane damage. To investigate their release ways, the compounds were traced back and volumes quantified in rhizosphere soil and plant tissues. This work made clear the chemical bases and their physiological effects on the plants. These chemicals were found to be the secondary metabolites of the plants and included in the rhizosphere soil. The findings identified a potential pathway of plant-plant interactions, which provided theoretical basis to overcoming replanting problems. This research was also useful for exploring ecological effects of allelochemicals in green agriculture.
Highlights
IntroductionIs an alpine medicine plant frequently used as an anti-inflammatory, digestion aid and liver protection agent in Traditional Chinese Medicine [1]
Crude extracts from the rhizosphere soil of S. lappa showed inhibition both on the same seedlings of S. lappa and lettuce in a concentration-dependent manner (Figure 1)
Costunolide, dehydrocostus lactone and scopoletin were obtained from the rhizosphere soil of S. lappa
Summary
Is an alpine medicine plant frequently used as an anti-inflammatory, digestion aid and liver protection agent in Traditional Chinese Medicine [1]. Bip. is an alpine medicine plant frequently used as an anti-inflammatory, digestion aid and liver protection agent in Traditional Chinese Medicine [1] In cultivation, it is often stunted by replanting obstacles, resulting in serious plant diseases, low production and poor quality [2,3,4]. In previous research on allelopathy [16,17,18], the tested chemicals were usually culture medium or plant tissue extracts. These samples may not be regarded as a true
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