title: Natural and synthetic podolactones with potential use as natural herbicide models.
abstract: A collection of 11 natural and synthetic podolactones have been tested as allelochemicals in a range between 10(-4) and 10(-9) M, and their potential use as natural herbicide models is discussed. Their effects on the germination and growth of the dicots Lactuca sativa (cv. Nigra and cv. Roman), Lepidium sativum, and Lycopersicon esculentum and the monocots Allium cepa, Hordeum vulgare, and Triticum aestivum as standard target species have been studied. An important inhibitory effect on the germination and growth of all tested species (average = 90%) was produced by compounds 9-11 at 10(-4) M. The specific structural requirements related to their activities are studied. On the basis of these results, their use as potential natural herbicide models is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Cádiz, C/República Saharaui s/n, Apartado 40, 11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain. famacias@uca.es
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Macías
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Simonet
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Pacheco
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Barrero
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cabrera
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jiménez-González
mesh_terms: D006540:Herbicides / Q000494:pharmacology; D007306:Insecticides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D008956:Models, Chemical; D010944:Plants / Q000187:drug effects; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D013453:Sulfonylurea Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000096926:Benzenesulfonamides
chemical_list: D006540:Herbicides; D007306:Insecticides; D013453:Sulfonylurea Compounds; D013729:Terpenes; C008943:podolactone A; C094039:triasulfuron; D000096926:Benzenesulfonamides; C008944:podolactone C; C008945:podolactone E