RT journal article
T1 Identification of Structural Features of Hydrocinnamic Acid Related to Its Allelopathic Activity against the Parasitic Weed Cuscuta campestris
A1 Moreno-Robles, Antonio
A1 Cala Peralta, Antonio
A1 García Zorrilla, Jesús
A1 Soriano, Gabriele
A1 Masi, Marco
A1 Vilariño-Rodríguez, Susana
A1 Cimmino, Alessio
A1 Fernández-Aparicio, Mónica
A2 Química Orgánica
K1 field dodder
K1 parasitic weeds
K1 phenylpropanoic acid
K1 allelochemicals
K1 structure–activity relationship
K1 sustainable crop protection
AB Cuscuta campestris is a parasitic weed species that inflicts worldwide noxious effects in many broadleaf crops due to its capacity to withdraw nutrients and water directly from the crop vascular system using haustorial connections. Cuscuta campestris control in the majority of crops affected is non-existent, and thus, research for the development of control methods is needed. Hydrocinnamic acid occurs naturally in the rhizosphere, playing regulatory roles in plant-plant and plant-microbe communities. The toxicity of hydrocinnamic acid against C. campestris was recently identified. In the present work, a structure-activity relationship study of 21 hydrocinnamic acid analogues was performed to identify key structural features needed for its allelopathic action against the seedling growth of this parasitic plant. The findings of this study provide the first step for the design of herbicides with enhanced activity for the control of C. campestris infection.
PB MDPI
SN 2223-7747
YR 2022
FD 2022-11
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/28832
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/28832
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 08-nov-2026