Allelopathic Potential of Rapanea umbellata Leaf Extracts

The stressful conditions associated with the Brazilian savanna (Cerrado) environment were supposed to favor higher levels of allelochemicals in Rapanea umbellata from this ecosystem. The allelopathic potential of R. umbellata leaf extracts was studied using the etiolated wheat coleoptile and standard phytotoxicity bioassays. The most active extract was selected to perform a bioassay‐guided isolation, which allowed identifying lutein (1) and (−)‐catechin (2) as potential allelochemicals. Finally, the general bioactivity of the two compounds was studied, which indicated that the presence of 1 might be part of the defense mechanisms of this plant.

• Publication year

  2013

• Venue

  Chemistry and Biodiversity

• Publication date

  2013-08-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1002/cbdv.201200367PMID 23939802
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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