Secondary metabolites from Marchantia paleacea calluses and their allelopathic effects on Arabidopsis seed growth

Nat Prod Res. 2013;27(3):274-6. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2012.665918. Epub 2012 Mar 8.

Abstract

Rapid-growth Marchantia paleacea calluses were induced on MSK2 medium through surface sterilisation of the capsula. Ten known compounds including two steroids (1-2), six bibenzyls (3, 5-9), a flavonoid (10), and a terpenoid (4) were isolated from these calluses. The allelopathic effect of the six bibenzyls was assessed in Arabidopsis thaliana. Results revealed that bibenzyls could inhibit seedling growth in a dose-dependent manner.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Arabidopsis / drug effects*
  • Bibenzyls / chemistry
  • Bibenzyls / pharmacology
  • Flavonoids / chemistry
  • Flavonoids / pharmacology
  • Marchantia / chemistry*
  • Seedlings / drug effects*
  • Steroids / chemistry
  • Steroids / pharmacology
  • Terpenes / chemistry
  • Terpenes / pharmacology

Substances

  • Bibenzyls
  • Flavonoids
  • Steroids
  • Terpenes