Phytotoxic effects and mechanism of action of essential oils and terpenoids

M Verdeguer, AM Sánchez-Moreiras, F Araniti - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Weeds are one of the major constraints in crop production affecting both yield and quality.
The excessive and exclusive use of synthetic herbicides for their management is increasing …

Phytotoxicity of essential oils: Opportunities and constraints for the development of biopesticides. A review

PY Werrie, B Durenne, P Delaplace, ML Fauconnier - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
The extensive use of chemical pesticides leads to risks for both the environment and human
health due to the toxicity and poor biodegradability that they may present. Farmers therefore …

Effects of thymol concentration on postharvest diseases and quality of blueberry fruit

J Ding, C Liu, P Huang, Y Zhang, X Hu, H Li, Y Liu… - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, we compared the incidence of postharvest disease and the storage potential of
blueberry fruit treated with thymol (inoculated with Aspergillus niger) with those in the control …

Effects of konjac glucan-nan/low-acyl gellan edible coatings loaded thymol-β-cyclodextrin microcapsules on postharvest blueberry

J Ding, C Liu, P Huang, H Li, Y Liu, DE Sameen… - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
This study developed an edible antimicrobial coating using a blend of konjac glucomannan
(KGM) and low acyl gellan gum (LAG) hydrogel to incorporate thymol nanoparticles (TKL) …

Metabolomics analysis reveals potential mechanisms of phenolic accumulation in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) induced by low nitrogen supply

W Zhou, X Liang, K Li, P Dai, J Li, B Liang… - Plant Physiology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The roles of nitrogen availability in determining the phenolic accumulation of vegetables
have been widely studied, but the underlying mechanism involved remains unknown. Thus …

ROS metabolism perturbation as an element of mode of action of allelochemicals

P Staszek, U Krasuska, K Ciacka, A Gniazdowska - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The allelopathic interaction between plants is one of the elements that influences plant
communities. It has been commonly studied by applying tissue extracts onto the acceptors or …

Studying the ability of thymol to improve fungicidal effects of tebuconazole and difenoconazole against some plant pathogenic fungi in seed or foliar treatments

L Shcherbakova, O Mikityuk, L Arslanova… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Thymol, a secondary plant metabolite possessing antifungal and chemosensitizing activities,
disrupts cell wall or membrane integrity and interferes with ergosterol biosynthesis. Thymol …

A Pseudomonas Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacterium and Arbuscular Mycorrhiza differentially modulate the growth, photosynthetic performance, nutrients …

L Zhang, MYA Zuluaga, Y Pii, A Barone, S Amaducci… - Plant Science, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR;
Pseudomonas strain So_08) and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF; Rhizoglomus …

Proving the mode of action of phytotoxic phytochemicals

SO Duke, Z Pan, J Bajsa-Hirschel - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Knowledge of the mode of action of an allelochemical can be valuable for several reasons,
such as proving and elucidating the role of the compound in nature and evaluating its …

Integrated proteomics, metabolomics and physiological analyses for dissecting the toxic effects of halosulfuron-methyl on soybean seedlings (Glycine max merr.)

Y Li, Q Zhang, Y Yu, X Li, H Tan - Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Halosulfuron methyl (HSM) is a herbicide widely used to control sedge and broad-leaved
weeds during crop production, but its environmental residue may damage non-target crops …