Chemical composition of Thuja orientalis L. essential oils and study of their allelopathic potential on germination and seedling growth of weeds |
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| Authors: | Amri Ismail Hanana Mohsen Jamoussi Bassem Hamrouni Lamia |
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| Institution: | 1. Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, université de Carthage, Bizerte, Tunis, Tunisia;2. Laboratoire d’Ecologie Forestière, Institut National de Recherches en Génie Rural, Ariana, Tunisia, université de Carthage, Tunis, Tunisiaamri_amri@live.fr;4. Laboratoire de Physiologie Moléculaire des Plantes, Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj-Cédria, Hammam-lif, Tunisia;5. Laboratoire de Chimie, Institut Supérieur d’Education et de Formation Continue, Le Bardo, Tunisia, université virtuelle de Tunis,Tunisia;6. Laboratoire d’Ecologie Forestière, Institut National de Recherches en Génie Rural, Ariana, Tunisia, université de Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia |
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| Abstract: | The chemical composition of essential oils isolated by hydrodistillation from needles and cones of Thuja orientalis L. was analysed by gas chromatography-flame ionisation detection and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Twenty-one compounds were identified; quantitative differences, mainly, between cone and needle oils were observed. Both oils were rich in monoterpene hydrocarbons and the major constituents were α-pinene (64.2 and 49.3%, respectively, in cones and needles), β-phellandrene (6.7–9.6%) and α-cedrol (3.9 and 8.2%). Herbicidal properties of Thuja essential oils were assessed against three invasive weed species in crops: Sinapis arvensis L., Phalaris paradoxa L. and Lolium rigidum Gaud. The study of herbicidal activity was carried out on the weed germination, seed vigour and seedling growth. Our results showed a strong inhibitory effect on all tested weeds following a dose-dependent manner, property that could be valourised in managing biocontrol of weeds. |
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| Keywords: | Thuja orientalis essential oils herbicidal activity weeds |
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