Impact ID | 2831 |
Impact Type | Competition |
Study Type | Experimental |
Study Location | Laboratory |
Impact Description | Pistia stratiotes produces a-asarone, a phenylpropanoid with antialgal properties. The growth of all the algae species examined was severely inhibited by this compound. The marked antialgal activity of a-asarone confirms that the phenylpropanoids may interfere with growth processes in plants |
Reference | 29731 |
Great Lakes Region | No |
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