title: Allelopathic potential and systematic evaluation of organic extracts from Canavalia ensiformis leaves (Jack beans).
abstract: This article describes the assessment of possible allelopathic potential of organic extracts obtained from leaves of Canavalia ensiformis under laboratory conditions. Furthermore, a systematic evaluation of these extracts was carried out using specific protocols developed in capillary electrophoresis (CE) to determine some groups of secondary metabolites. After the identification and quantification of compounds, the effects of compounds on germination of some common weeds was investigated, which are becoming a real problem in pastures in the state of Pará, Brazil.
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Quimica de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil. sosant@iqsc.usp.br
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Maria de Lourdes Leite
authors.initials: Mde L
authors.lastname: de Moraes
authors.forename: Antonio Pedro
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: da Silva Souza Filho
authors.forename: Maria Olímpia Oliveira
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Rezende
mesh_terms: D032449:Canavalia / Q000737:chemistry*; D019075:Electrophoresis, Capillary; D018525:Germination; D006540:Herbicides / Q000494:pharmacology; D010571:Pest Control; D063245:Plant Development; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology; D012639:Seeds / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D006540:Herbicides; D010936:Plant Extracts