Phenolics and Plant Allelopathy

Phenolic compounds arise from the shikimic and acetic acid (polyketide) metabolic pathways in plants. They are but one category of the many secondary metabolites implicated in plant allelopathy. Phenolic allelochemicals have been observed in both natural and managed ecosystems, where they cause a nu...

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Main Authors: De-An Jiang, Cun-De Pan, Xiao Ruan, Qiang Wang, Zhao-Hui Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-12-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/15/12/8933/