Allelopathic potential of Asarum Europaeum toward Lycopersicon Esculentum

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Article Title:	Allelopathic potential of Asarum Europaeum toward Lycopersicon Esculentum
Authors:	Monica Marian, Camelia Nicula, Anca Peter, Georgeta Matei, Codruta Spatar
Affiliation:	North University of Baia Mare, Romania
Abstract:	Asarum europaeum L. contains water-soluble substances which manifest allelopathic potential. Aqueous extracts from leaves and stems of Asarum europaeum were assayed to determine their allelopathic effects on Lycopersicon esculentum and Zea mays seeds germination and early seedling growth. The germination of the investigated seeds was found to be inhibited with increasing of the Asarum europaeum L. extract concentration. Moreover, the active substances extracted from leaves were found to be inhibitorier on the seeds germination in comparison with those extracted from stems.
Keywords:	Allelopathy, Asarum europaeum, leaves, rhizomes, growth inhibitor
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*Correspondence:	Monica Marian, North University of Baia Mare, Victoriei 76, 430122, Romania monica.marian@bioresearch.ro