ORIGINAL ARTICLE
 
HIGHLIGHTS
  • faba bean is an important protein crop in Egypt,Weeds compete for nutrients uptake,water, light, Sonchus oleraceus causes losses which controlled by weed management, Aqueous fresh extracts of Aloe vera plant were used as bioherbicidal against broad leaf weed Sonchus oleraceus, The results revealed the presence of high concentrations of natural substances suggesting using Aloe vera extract leaf extract as a bioherbicide
KEYWORDS
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
This study aimed to evaluate the bioherbicidal effect of aqueous fresh extracts of leaves and roots of the Aloe vera plant on the broad leaf weed growth of Sonchus oleraceus associated faba bean plants. During the winters of 2020/2021 and 2021/2022, two pot experiments were carried out in the greenhouse of the National Research Center. Leaf and root aqueous extracts of A. vera were applied as soil and/or spray treatments at different concentrations. The results showed that there was significant inhibition in the fresh and dry biomass of S. oleraceus and was maximum with application of soil treatment (10%) of the leaf extract sequenced by spraying leaf extract at 20%. Furthermore, the inhibition of the weed growth was accompanied by an increase in the growth and yield of faba bean. The results indicated that phenols, flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins and saponins were present in the leaf extract, and there were smaller amounts of tannins and saponins in the root extract than in the leaf extract. Total phenols, flavonoids, alkaloids in the leaf extract was more than three times that of the root extract. The results also revealed that the presence of higher concentrations of natural substances in the leaf extract than in the root extracts gave it its efficiency in inhibiting the growth of S. oleraceus weeds.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The authors wish to thank the National Research Centre in Giza, Egypt, for financial support and for providing space to conduct agricultural and chemical experiments.
RESPONSIBLE EDITOR
Łukasz Sobiech
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors have declared that no conflict of interests exist.
 
REFERENCES (42)
1.
Abdellatif B., El-Houssine B., Atman A, Mohammed Y., Laila N., Saadia B. 2023. Reduced corum herbicide dose with allelopathic crop water extract for weed control in faba bean. Journal of Plant Protection Research 63 (2):219–232. DOI: 10.24425/jppr.2023.145756.
 
2.
Ali K.W., Shinwar M.I., Khan S. 2019. Screening of 196 medicinal plant species leaf litter for allelopathic potential. Pakistan Journal of Botany 51 (6): 2169–2177. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB...).
 
3.
Alipoor M., Mohsenzadeh S., Teixeira da Silva J.A., Niakousari M. 2012. Allelopathic potential of Aloe vera. Medicinal and Aromatic. Plant Science and Biotechnology 6 (1): 78–80.
 
4.
AOAC 1990. Official Methods of Analysis. 15th ed. Association of Official Analytical Chemists, Arlington, VA, 1298 pp.
 
5.
Arowosegbe S., Wintola O.A., Afolayan A.J. 2012. Phytochemical constituents and allelopathic effect of Aloe ferox Mill. root extract on tomato. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research 6 (11): 2094–2099. DOI: 10.5897/JMPR11.839.
 
6.
Azizi M., Fujii Y. 2006. Allelopathic effect of some medicinal plant substances on seed germination of Amaranthus retroflexus and Portulaca oleraceae. Acta Horticulturae 699: 61–67. DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2006.699.5.
 
7.
Baličević R., Ravlić M. Lucić K, Tatarević M., Lucić, P., Marković M. 2018. Allelopathic effect of Aloe vera (L.) Burm. F. on seed germination and seedlings growth of cereals. Industrial Crops and Vegetables. Poljoprivreda 24 (2): 13–19. DOI: 10.18047/poljo.24.2.233.
 
8.
Bendjedid S., Bazine I., Tadjine A., Djelloul R., Boukhari A., Bensouici Ch. 2022. Analysis of phytochemical constituents by using LC-MS, antifungal and allelopathic activities of leaves extracts of Aloe vera. Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences 15 (1): 21–28. DOI: https://doi.org/10.54319/jjbs/....
 
9.
Boudreau M.D., Beland F.A. 2006. An evaluation of the biological and toxicological properties of Aloe barbadensis (Miller), Aloe vera. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part C 24 (1): 103–154. DOI: 10.1080/10590500600614303.
 
10.
Cardenas M., Andrea C, Lopez B., Enrique H., Carreno F., Armando J. 2022. Bioherbicidal activity of seed extract of Campomanesia lineatifolia on the weed Sonchus leraceus L. Agronomia Colombiana 40 (1) 49– 57. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15446/agron....
 
11.
Chang C., Yang M., Wen H., Chern J. 2002. Estimation of total flavonoid content in propolis by two complementary colorimetric methods. Journal of Food and Drug Analysis 10: 178–182. DOI: https://doi.org/10.38212/2224-....
 
12.
Chaudhuri A., Ray S. 2016. Allelopathic potential of tannic acid and its equivalent phenolics extracted from aerial parts of Ampelocissus latifolia (Roxb.) Planch. Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science 97 (1): 90–100. DOI: 10.9790/2380-09070190100.
 
13.
El-Metwally I.M., El-Rokiek K.G. 2019. Eucalyptus citriodora leaf extract as a source of allelochemicals for weed control in pea fields compared with some chemical herbicides. Journal of Plant Protection Research 59 (3): 392–399. DOI: 10.24425/jppr.2019.129751.
 
14.
El-Rokiek K.G., El-Din S.A.S., Shehata A.N., El-Sawi S.A.M. 2016. A study on controlling Setaria viridis and Chorchorus olitorius associated with Phaseolus vulgaris growth using natural extracts of Chenopodium album L. Journal of Plant Protection Research 56: 186–192. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jppr-2....
 
15.
El-Rokiek K. G, Shehata A. N., Saad El-Din S. A., Eid R. A. 2022a. Herbicidal Potential and Identification of allelochemicals from Moringa oleifera. Asian Journal of Plant Sciences, 21(1): 154-162. DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2022.154.162.
 
16.
El-Rokiek K.G., Salah El-Din A.A., Messiha N.K., Mohamed S.A., El-Masry R.R. 2022b. Assessment of the allelopathic effect of sweet and bitter lupine seed powder on controlling canarygrass associated faba bean. Current Science International 11 (2): 154–163. DOI: 10.36632/csi/2022.11.2.11.
 
17.
El Sherif F. 2017. Aloe vera leaf extract as a potential growth enhancer for Populus trees grown under in vitro conditions. American Journal of Plant Biology 2 (3): 101–105. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajp....
 
18.
Ghimire B.K., Hwang M.A., Sacks E.J., Yu Ch.Y., Kim S.H., Chung M. 2020. Screening of allelochemicals in Miscanthus sacchariflorus extracts and assessment of their effects on germination and seedling growth of common weeds. Plants 9 (10): 1313. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/plants....
 
19.
Harborne J. B. 2005. Phytochemical Methods – A Guide to Modern Techniques of Plant Analysis. 3rd ed. Springer Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India, 302 pp.
 
20.
Ilbas A.I., Gönen U., Yilmaz S., Dadandi M.Y. 2012. Cytotoxicity of Aloe vera gel extracts on Allium cepa root tip cells. Turkish Journal of Botany 36 (3): 263–268. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3906/bot-11....
 
21.
Jabeen Sh., Ali M.F., Mohi ud Din A., Javed T., Mohammed N S., Chaudhar S.K., Javed M.A., Ali B., Zhang L., Rahim M. 2023. Phytochemical screening and allelopathic potential of phytoextracts of three invasive grass species. Scientifc Reports 13 (1): 8080. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598....
 
22.
Kandil S.A. 2022. Production and marketing of faba bean crop in Egypt. Alexandria Science Exchange Journal 43 (1): 93–104. DOI: 10.21608/ASEJAIQJSAE.2022.217523.
 
23.
Kato-Noguchi H., Kurniadie D. 2022. Allelopathy and allelochemicals of Leucaenal eucocephala as an invasive plant species. Plants 11 (13): 1672. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/plants....
 
24.
Kaur C., Kapoor H.C. 2002. Anti-oxidant activity and total phenolic content of some Asian vegetables. International Journal of Food Science and Technology 37: 153–161. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365....
 
25.
Li D., Zhang X., Zhang J. 2021. Antioxidant activity in vitro guided screening and identification of flavonoids antioxidants in the extract from Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Diels et Gilg. International Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2021: 11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/7....
 
26.
Li G., Yao H., Chen W., Wang X., Ye P., Xu Z., Zhang Z., Wu H. 2022. Natural products of medicinal plants: biosynthesis and bioengineering in post-genomic era. Horticulture Research 9 (223): 1–20. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/hr/uha....
 
27.
Mahalel U.A. 2015. Allelopathic effect of saponins isolated from Trigonella hamosa L. and Solanum lycopersicum L. on germination and growth of Allium cepa L. Catrina 12 (1): 95–99.
 
28.
Mahor G, Ali S. A. 2016. Recent Update on the Medicinal Properties and Use of Aloe Vera in the Treatment of Various Ailments. Bioscience Biotechnology Research Communications 9 (2): 273-288. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21786/bbr....
 
29.
Mehdizadeh M., Abadan G.F. 2018. Negative effects of residual herbicides on sensitive crops: impact of rimsulfuron herbicide soil residue on sugar beet. Journal of Research in Weed Science 1 (1): 1–6. DOI:10.26655/JRWEEDSCI.2018.6.1.
 
30.
Messiha N.K., Ahmed S.A.A., Mohamed S.A., R.R. El-Masry R.R., El-Rokiek K.G. 2021. The allelopathic activity of the seed powder of two Lupinus albus species on growth and yield of Vicia faba plant and its associated Malva parviflora weed. Middle East Journal of Applied Sciences 11 (4): 823–831. DOI: 10.36632/mejas/2021.11.4.62.
 
31.
Murakami C., Cardoso F.L., Mayworm M.A.S. 2009. Analysis of the phytotoxic potential of Aloe arborescens Miller leaf extracts (Asphodelaceae) produced at different time of the year. Acta Botanica Brasilica 23 (1): 111–117. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/ S0102-33062009000100014.
 
32.
Ni Y., Turner D., Yates K.M., Tizard I. 2004 Isolation and characterization of structural components of Aloe vera L. leaf pulp. International Immunopharmacology 4: 1745–1755. DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2004.07.006 PMID: 15531291.
 
33.
Obadoni B.O., Ochuko P.O. 2001. Phytochemical studies and comparative efficacy of the extracts of some haemostatic plants in Edo and Delta States of Nigeria. Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 8: 203–208.
 
34.
Ravlić M. Baličević R., Visković M., Smolčić I. 2017. Response of weed species on allelopathic potential of Aloe vera (l.) Burm.F Herbologia 16 (2): 49–55. DOI: 10.5644/Herb.16.2.04.
 
35.
Roby M.H.H., Sarhan M.A., Selim K.A., Khalel K.I. 2013. Evaluation of antioxidant activity, total phenols and phenolic compounds in thyme [Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) L.], sage (Salvia officinalis L.), and marjoram (Origanum majorana L.) extracts. Industrial Crops and Products 43 (1): 827–831. DOI:10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.08.029.
 
36.
Safari H., Tavili A., Saberi M. 2010. Allelopathic effects of Thymus kotschyanus on seed germination and initial growth of Bromus tomentellus and Trifolium repens. Frontiers of Agriculture in China 4 (4): 475–480. DOI: 10.1007/s11703-010-1030-x.
 
37.
Saludes-Zanfaño M.I., Vivar-Quintana A. M., Morales-Corts M.R. 2022. Pistacia Root and Leaf Extracts as Potential Bioherbicides. Plants (Basel). 11(7): 916- doi: 10.3390/plants11070916.
 
38.
Singh M., Shankar H., Singh K. 2019. The allelopathy effect of medicinal crop [Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f.] Research 19 (1): 6–9.
 
39.
Snedecor G.W., Cochran W.G. 1991. Statistical Methods. 8th ed. Iowa State University Press, Ames, 524 pp.
 
40.
Tanaka M., Misawa E., Ito Y., Habara N., Nomaguchi K., Yamada M., Toida T., Hayasawa H., Takase M., Inagaki M., Higuchi R. 2006. Identification of five phytosterols from Aloe vera gel as anti-diabetic compounds. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin 29 (7): 1418–1422. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1248/bpb.29....
 
41.
Villano D., Fernandez-Pachon M.S., Moya M.L., Troncoso A.M. Garcıa-Parrilla M.C. 2007. Radical scavenging ability of polyphenolic compounds towards DPPH free radical. Talanta 71 (1): 230–235. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tala....
 
42.
Zeng R.S. 2014. Allelopathy – the solution is indirect. Journal of Chemical Ecology 40: 515–516. DOI: 10.1007/s10886-014-0464-7.
 
eISSN:1899-007X
ISSN:1427-4345
Journals System - logo
Scroll to top