Phytotoxic activity of crude aqueous extracts and fractions of young leaves of Sapindus saponaria L. (Sapindaceae)

The aim of this study was to evaluate the phytotoxic potential of aqueous extract of young leaves of Sapindus saponaria L. (soapberry) on the diaspore germination and seedling growth Lactuca sativa L. (lettuce) and Allium cepa L. (onion), as well as to determine, by bioassay-guided fractioning, whet...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Umeda Grisi, Sônia Cristina Juliano Gualtieri, Marli Aparecida Ranal, Denise Garcia de Santana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Botânica do Brasil 2013-03-01
Series:Acta Botânica Brasílica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062013000100009