Phytotoxic and Antimicrobial Activities of Catechin Derivatives
- 10 February 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
- Vol. 52 (5) , 1077-1082
- https://doi.org/10.1021/jf030653+
Abstract
(±)-Catechin is a potent phytotoxin, with the phytotoxicity due entirely to the (−)-catechin enantiomer. (+)-Catechin, but not the (−)-enantiomer, has antibacterial and antifungal activities. Tetramethoxy, pentaacetoxy, and cyclic derivatives of (±)-catechin retained phytotoxicity. The results indicate that antioxidant properties of catechins are not a determining factor for phytotoxicity. A similar conclusion was reached for the antimicrobial properties. Centaurea maculosa (spotted knapweed) exudes (±)-catechin from its roots, but the flavanol is not re-absorbed and hence the weed is not affected. The much less polar tetramethoxy derivative may, however, be absorbed and hence be able to cause toxicity. Because of the combination of phytotoxicity and antimicrobial activity, (±)-catechin could be a useful natural herbicide and antimicrobial. Keywords: Catechin derivatives; herbicide; phytotoxicity; antimicrobial activityKeywords
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