Authors : Vishwakarma, S., Bhowal, M., and Cherian, K. J.
Page Nos : 169-171
Description :
In allelopathy, soil microbial communities interfere with activity of plants secondary metabolites, so studies based on bioassays require the incorporation of microbes, as it can decrease the activity and concentration of chemicals decomposition of compound after entry in soil. The effect of Calotropis procera plant parts extract on a a cyanophycean alga Chroococcus minutus was studied. The leaves extract showed the significant increase in blue green algal cells growth where as the flower, stem and root extract affected the growth of C. minutus moderately. However the latex extract was found to be toxic.
