Claim · model-written summary
Flax seeds showed complete germination inhibition at silverleaf nightshade extract concentrations of 7.5 % and above.
- Taxon
- flax
Linum usitatissimume1
- Treatment
- concentration of 7.5 % and abovee1
- Interactor
- Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav.
Solanum elaeagnifoliumt0weed - Outcome
- germinatione1
- Direction
- complete germination inhibitione1
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e1“flax seeds showed complete germination inhibition at concentration of 7.5 % and above”
t0“silverleaf nightshade (Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav.)”
Title
A A Almarie; H S Hamad; A F Almehemdi; et al. Plant Science Today 2026. doi:10.14719/pst.11438
Other claims from this paper (8)
- Intervention effect The highest concentration (12.5 %) of silverleaf nightshade extract inhibited wheat germination by 100 %.
- Intervention effect The highest concentration (12.5 %) of silverleaf nightshade extract inhibited broad bean germination by 100 %.
- Intervention effect Lower concentrations of silverleaf nightshade extract inhibited wheat seedling growth over time.
- Intervention effect Lower concentrations of silverleaf nightshade extract inhibited broad bean seedling growth over time.
- Intervention effect Lower concentrations of silverleaf nightshade extract inhibited flax seedling growth over time.
- Observation Residues of silverleaf nightshade contain bioactive secondary metabolites, particularly glycosides and terpenes, that inhibit seed germination.
- Recommendation The authors recommend implementing all possible measures to limit further expansion of silverleaf nightshade.
- Recommendation The authors highlight a potential use of silverleaf nightshade bioactive compounds as natural agents for biological control.