Bioherbicidal activity of Medinilla magnifica Lindl. leaf extract

Issue Date

8-2019

Abstract

The bioherbicidal activity of kapa-kapa (Medinilla magnifica Lindl.) was studied for the first time. Phenolics from its leaves were extracted with 7:7:6 methanol-acetone water (MAW). The phenolics of the crude extract were quantified using the Folin-Ciocalteu method and values of 71.86 mg Ga*g-1 extract for total phenolics and 29.58 mg QUE*g-1 extract fortotal flavonoids were obtained. The crude extract was subjected to acid hydrolysis and the bioherbicidal activity of the resulting hydrolysate was determined. Lettuce seed germination assay was done and the median lethal dose LD50 value shows that it has great potentials for use against weeds. The extract inhibited the growth of Echinochloa crus-galli, Cyperus iria, and Ludwigia hyssopofolia, with E. crus-galli showing the greatest sensitivity among the three species. Total chlorophyll content of soybean was reduced by the extract. This suggests that the acid-hydrolyzed extract of M. magnifica decreased chlorophyll production, resulting in reduced biomass of the test weeds.

Source or Periodical Title

The Philippine Agricultural Scientist

ISSN

0031-7454

Volume

102

Issue

3

Page

270-275

Document Type

Article

College

College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)

Frequency

quarterly

Physical Description

illustrations; graphs; references

Language

English

Subject

Plant extracts

En – AGROVOC descriptors

ECHINOCHLOA CRUS GALLI; ORNAMENTAL PLANTS; WEEDS; INFLORESCENCES; INDIGENOUS ORGANISMS; WEED CONTROL; PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS; SEED GERMINATION; LEAF EXTRACTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; HERBICIDES; HERBICIDAL PROPERTIES; HERBICIDE RESISTANCE; PESTICIDES; YIELD LOSES

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