Phytochemical screening and allelopathic potential of phytoextracts of three invasive grass species
Abstract Undoubtedly, it is important to remain vigilant and manage invasive grasses to prevent their spread and mitigate their negative impact on the environment. However, these aggressive plants can also play a beneficial role in certain contexts. For example, several invasive grasses provide valu...
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| author | Shaista Jabeen Muhammad Fraz Ali Atta Mohi ud Din Talha Javed Nouriya Salah Mohammed Sunbal Khalil Chaudhari Muhammad Ammar Javed Baber Ali Lixin Zhang Mehdi Rahimi |
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| description | Abstract Undoubtedly, it is important to remain vigilant and manage invasive grasses to prevent their spread and mitigate their negative impact on the environment. However, these aggressive plants can also play a beneficial role in certain contexts. For example, several invasive grasses provide valuable forage for livestock and have disease control potential. Therefore, a research experiment was conducted to explore the pros and cons of this approach, not only for surrounding vegetation but also for human and animal disease control. The study is primarily focused on developing livestock feed, plant-derived herbicides, and an understanding of the phytotoxic effects of invasive species. All plant parts of Cenchrus ciliaris L., Polypogon monspeliansis L., and Dicanthium annulatum (Forssk.) Stapf, were tested for their phyto-chemical screening, proximate, and toxicity analysis which was caused by the methanolic extract of these grass species. Qualitative phytochemical screening tests were performed for proximate composition analysis and toxicity assessment essays. The phytochemical analysis revealed the positive results for alkaloids, flavonoids, coumarins, phenols, saponins, and glycosides, while negative for tannins. Comparison of proximate analysis intimated maximum moisture (10.8%) and crude fat (4.1%) in P. monspeliensis, whereas maximum dry matter (84.1%), crude protein (13.95%), crude fiber (11%), and ash (7.2%) in D. annulatum. Five (10, 100, 500, 100, 10,000 ppm) and three (10, 1000, 10,000 ppm) different concentrations of methanolic extract prepared from C. ciliaris, P. monspeliansis, and D. annulatum were used respectively for root inhibition and seed germination essay. Furthermore, three different concentrations (10, 30, 50 mg) of plant fine powder were used for sandwich method test. There was a significant decline in the growth rate of experimental model radish seeds (P > 0.005), and results from sandwich method tests showed suppressed growth of root hairs, inhibiting the anchoring of the radish seed. In comparison, results manifest that; P. monspeliansis indicated an upsurge of inhibition (66.58% at 10,000 ppm), D. annulatum revealed soar germination (75.86% in controlled conditions), and C. ciliaris exhibited dramatic shoot up of inhibition because of sandwich method test (14.02% at 50 mg). In conclusion, although grasses are toxic, it is important to consider the beneficiary account. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2b6fa4c393494c92bd77b08c145b5e2d2023-05-21T11:14:12ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222023-05-0113111110.1038/s41598-023-35253-xPhytochemical screening and allelopathic potential of phytoextracts of three invasive grass speciesShaista Jabeen0Muhammad Fraz Ali1Atta Mohi ud Din2Talha Javed3Nouriya Salah Mohammed4Sunbal Khalil Chaudhari5Muhammad Ammar Javed6Baber Ali7Lixin Zhang8Mehdi Rahimi9College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F UniversityCollege of Agronomy, Northwest A&F UniversityNational Research Center of Intercropping, The Islamia University of BahawalpurCollege of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityBotany Department, Faculty of Science, Sebha UniversityInstitute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, Sargodha CampusInstitute of Industrial Biotechnology, Government College UniversityDepartment of Plant Sciences, Quaid-I-Azam UniversityCollege of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F UniversityDepartment of Plant Sciences, Quaid-I-Azam UniversityAbstract Undoubtedly, it is important to remain vigilant and manage invasive grasses to prevent their spread and mitigate their negative impact on the environment. However, these aggressive plants can also play a beneficial role in certain contexts. For example, several invasive grasses provide valuable forage for livestock and have disease control potential. Therefore, a research experiment was conducted to explore the pros and cons of this approach, not only for surrounding vegetation but also for human and animal disease control. The study is primarily focused on developing livestock feed, plant-derived herbicides, and an understanding of the phytotoxic effects of invasive species. All plant parts of Cenchrus ciliaris L., Polypogon monspeliansis L., and Dicanthium annulatum (Forssk.) Stapf, were tested for their phyto-chemical screening, proximate, and toxicity analysis which was caused by the methanolic extract of these grass species. Qualitative phytochemical screening tests were performed for proximate composition analysis and toxicity assessment essays. The phytochemical analysis revealed the positive results for alkaloids, flavonoids, coumarins, phenols, saponins, and glycosides, while negative for tannins. Comparison of proximate analysis intimated maximum moisture (10.8%) and crude fat (4.1%) in P. monspeliensis, whereas maximum dry matter (84.1%), crude protein (13.95%), crude fiber (11%), and ash (7.2%) in D. annulatum. Five (10, 100, 500, 100, 10,000 ppm) and three (10, 1000, 10,000 ppm) different concentrations of methanolic extract prepared from C. ciliaris, P. monspeliansis, and D. annulatum were used respectively for root inhibition and seed germination essay. Furthermore, three different concentrations (10, 30, 50 mg) of plant fine powder were used for sandwich method test. There was a significant decline in the growth rate of experimental model radish seeds (P > 0.005), and results from sandwich method tests showed suppressed growth of root hairs, inhibiting the anchoring of the radish seed. In comparison, results manifest that; P. monspeliansis indicated an upsurge of inhibition (66.58% at 10,000 ppm), D. annulatum revealed soar germination (75.86% in controlled conditions), and C. ciliaris exhibited dramatic shoot up of inhibition because of sandwich method test (14.02% at 50 mg). In conclusion, although grasses are toxic, it is important to consider the beneficiary account.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-35253-x |
| spellingShingle | Shaista Jabeen Muhammad Fraz Ali Atta Mohi ud Din Talha Javed Nouriya Salah Mohammed Sunbal Khalil Chaudhari Muhammad Ammar Javed Baber Ali Lixin Zhang Mehdi Rahimi Phytochemical screening and allelopathic potential of phytoextracts of three invasive grass species Scientific Reports |
| title | Phytochemical screening and allelopathic potential of phytoextracts of three invasive grass species |
| title_full | Phytochemical screening and allelopathic potential of phytoextracts of three invasive grass species |
| title_fullStr | Phytochemical screening and allelopathic potential of phytoextracts of three invasive grass species |
| title_full_unstemmed | Phytochemical screening and allelopathic potential of phytoextracts of three invasive grass species |
| title_short | Phytochemical screening and allelopathic potential of phytoextracts of three invasive grass species |
| title_sort | phytochemical screening and allelopathic potential of phytoextracts of three invasive grass species |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-35253-x |
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