PJB-2018-290
ASSESSMENT OF ALLELOPATHIC EFFECT OF MEDICINAL PLANTS USING DISH PACK METHOD FROM DIFFERENT REGIONS OF PAKISTAN
Khawaja Waqar Ali
Abstract
The release of allelochemicals from medicinal plants have metamorphosed the discourse of research on medicinal plants. This study extended to the allelopathic effect of 221 species collected from different regions of Pakistan. The cardinal objective was to assess the allelopathic effect of medicinal plants collected from different regions of Pakistan using dish pack method. As the dish pack method allows the assessment of allelopathic effect due to volatile secondary metabolites released from different plants. Hence, the germination and growth of lettuce was tested against selected plant species. The findings of this study envisaged the Boerhavia procumbens for strong inhibitory effect andPlectranthus rugosusfor strong stimulatory effect due to release of volatile allelochemicals. The results hereby envision future applications of allelopathy in sustainable agriculture, industry, weed management, agro-environment conservation, food security and soil conservation.
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