Allelopathic Effect of Humulus scandens Stem and Leaf Extract on Solidago canadensis
Bo Xie, Yiming Lai, Jun Wang, Huijuan Cao, Sheng Qiang, Zhen Zhang, Zheng Zhang, Ming Tang, Chunhuo Zhou, Zunkang Zhao · 2026
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Bo Xie and nine colleagues wrote a study in twenty twenty-six on using one plant's chemistry against Canada goldenrod, one of China's worst invader plants. Goldenrod spreads fast, and pulling it up or spraying it costs much and can harm other life. The native vine Humulus scandens, a kin of hops, gives off chemicals that hold other plants back.
The team drew compounds from the vine's stems and leaves with four solvents. They then tried the extracts on goldenrod seeds and young plants. Leaf extracts worked far better than stem ones. The ethyl acetate leaf extract held back seed sprouting the most, and ten flavonoids stood out in it. A home-grown plant that works in this way could one day give a green way to curb the invader, with less need for sprays.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Bo Xie, Yiming Lai, Jun Wang, Huijuan Cao, Sheng Qiang, Zhen Zhang, Zheng Zhang, Ming Tang, Chunhuo Zhou, Zunkang Zhao |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 44 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |