[{
  "type": "article-journal",
  "title": "RHIZOTOXICITY OF THE INVASIVE SPECIES MELIA AZEDARACH: IMPLICATION OF PHENOLS ON ITS HERBICIDE POTENTIAL",
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "Akacha",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Lahbib",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Boughanmi",
      "given": ""
    }
  ],
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [[2017]]
  },
  "container-title": "Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences",
  "ISSN": "1018-7081",
  "volume": "27",
  "issue": "4",
  "page": "1353-1365",
  "DOI": "NA",
  "abstract": "<p>A biological invasion of non-native plants is spreading into our natural areas and rights-of way<em>.&nbsp;</em>In the present work,&nbsp;<em>Melia azedarach</em>&nbsp;(Meliaceae) known for its high allelopathic potential is used to investigate its bio-pesticide capacity on the common model used in bioassays:&nbsp;<em>Raphanus sativus&nbsp;</em>(<em>R. sativus</em>). Exposure of&nbsp;<em>R. sativus</em>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<em>M. azedarach</em>&nbsp;(aqueous/ethanolic) leaves extracts result on toxicity exclusively toward roots. The roots inhibition was dose dependent and more pronounced for ethanolic extract. Allelochemicals of&nbsp;<em>M. azedarach</em>&nbsp;ethanolic extracts induced an oxidative stress in radish focalized by a decrease on enzymatic anti-oxidant defense such superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity. However, the stimulation of&nbsp;<em>phenyl-alanine&nbsp;</em>ammonia<em>lyase&nbsp;</em>(<em>PAL</em>) activity and the subsequent increase in phenols content failed to alleviate&nbsp;<em>R. Sativus&nbsp;</em>roots oxidative stress. Importantly, the result of&nbsp;<em>M. azedarach</em>&nbsp;leaves extracts inducing oxidative imbalance in roots seemed to be harmful&nbsp;<em>in vivo</em>&nbsp;on&nbsp;<em>R. sativus</em>&nbsp;but exceeded its antioxidant abilities&nbsp;<em>in vitro</em>.&nbsp;<em>M. azedarach&nbsp;</em>invasive species might be valorized, in Tunisia, by developing &ldquo;root killers&rdquo; bio-herbicides and enhancing biological proprieties of received plant.</p>",
  "publisher": "Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum",
  "URL": "https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2017-JAPS-171"
}]