Biochemical and parasitic effects of Cuscuta chinensis extracts on tomato growth: a preliminary study
This study investigates the allelopathic and parasitic effects of Cuscuta chinensis on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), focusing on germination, seedling growth, and plant health. Fresh juice, aqueous, and ethanol extracts exhibited strong inhibitory effects on germination, with the aqueous extract co...
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| author | Hafiz Muhammad Fareed Lin Ma Zhang Hong Fan Fangfei Matthew Osei Duah Bhart |
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| description | This study investigates the allelopathic and parasitic effects of Cuscuta chinensis on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), focusing on germination, seedling growth, and plant health. Fresh juice, aqueous, and ethanol extracts exhibited strong inhibitory effects on germination, with the aqueous extract completely suppressing it (0%) and ethanol extract nearly eliminating it (0.33% at 10 mg/mL). HPLC identified cinnamic acid, hydrocinnamic acid, and caffeic acid as key allelochemicals. C. chinensis powder reduced germination at higher concentrations (73.33%) but increased germination energy (70.00%) and promoted shoot growth and leaf development at medium concentrations. Parasitism was confirmed through in vitro and pot experiments, showing a 42% infection rate in vitro and 81% in pots. Despite significant parasitic interactions, tomato plants showed no immediate visible damage, indicating a need for further study on long-term effects. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-dda4fe466a05489bbad3b8afdf1b3b172025-01-10T02:47:24ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Plant Interactions1742-91451742-91532025-12-0120110.1080/17429145.2024.2448111Biochemical and parasitic effects of Cuscuta chinensis extracts on tomato growth: a preliminary studyHafiz Muhammad Fareed0Lin Ma1Zhang Hong2Fan Fangfei3Matthew Osei Duah4Bhart5School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, People’s Republic of ChinaSouthwest University of Science and Technology, ChinaSchool of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, People’s Republic of ChinaSchool of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, People’s Republic of ChinaThis study investigates the allelopathic and parasitic effects of Cuscuta chinensis on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), focusing on germination, seedling growth, and plant health. Fresh juice, aqueous, and ethanol extracts exhibited strong inhibitory effects on germination, with the aqueous extract completely suppressing it (0%) and ethanol extract nearly eliminating it (0.33% at 10 mg/mL). HPLC identified cinnamic acid, hydrocinnamic acid, and caffeic acid as key allelochemicals. C. chinensis powder reduced germination at higher concentrations (73.33%) but increased germination energy (70.00%) and promoted shoot growth and leaf development at medium concentrations. Parasitism was confirmed through in vitro and pot experiments, showing a 42% infection rate in vitro and 81% in pots. Despite significant parasitic interactions, tomato plants showed no immediate visible damage, indicating a need for further study on long-term effects.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17429145.2024.2448111Cuscuta chinensistomatoallelopathyparasitismallelochemicalsgrowth inhibition |
| spellingShingle | Hafiz Muhammad Fareed Lin Ma Zhang Hong Fan Fangfei Matthew Osei Duah Bhart Biochemical and parasitic effects of Cuscuta chinensis extracts on tomato growth: a preliminary study Journal of Plant Interactions Cuscuta chinensis tomato allelopathy parasitism allelochemicals growth inhibition |
| title | Biochemical and parasitic effects of Cuscuta chinensis extracts on tomato growth: a preliminary study |
| title_full | Biochemical and parasitic effects of Cuscuta chinensis extracts on tomato growth: a preliminary study |
| title_fullStr | Biochemical and parasitic effects of Cuscuta chinensis extracts on tomato growth: a preliminary study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biochemical and parasitic effects of Cuscuta chinensis extracts on tomato growth: a preliminary study |
| title_short | Biochemical and parasitic effects of Cuscuta chinensis extracts on tomato growth: a preliminary study |
| title_sort | biochemical and parasitic effects of cuscuta chinensis extracts on tomato growth a preliminary study |
| topic | Cuscuta chinensis tomato allelopathy parasitism allelochemicals growth inhibition |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17429145.2024.2448111 |
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