Autotoxicity of alfalfa flower extract and its allelopathy to Echinochloa crus-galli

알팔파 꽃 추출물의 Autotoxicity와 돌피에 대한 Allelopathy

The aim of this study was to separate or purify some bioactive compounds from flowers of alfalfa(Medicago sativa L.) and to test of the isolated compounds on alfalfa for their autotoxicity and on Echinochloa crus-galli for their allelopathy for seed germination and seedling weight. Using thin layer chromatography(TLC) of $CHCl_3$ extracts, the most inhibitory band to alfalfa seed germination was determined. Germination inhibition of this extract suggested a complex chemical interaction. Separation and purification of compounds with CHCl$_3$ extract of fresh alfalfa flowers were conducted by a silica gel TLC, and microcrystalline cellulose TLC(MCTLC), followed by droplet countercurrent chromatography(DCCC) bioassay. Preliminary identification was done by high perfomance liquid chromatography(HPLC) on the most inhibitory fractions in DCCC. Ferulic acid, caffeic acid, vanillic acid, rutin, narringin were identified in fraction 5 and ferulic acid, caffeic acid, vanillic acid, rutin, coumarin in fraction 6. The phytotoxicity of their individual compound was tested on alfalfa and Echinochloa crus-galli seed germination and seedling weight. Coumarin and ferulic acid showed the most inhibitory effect on alfalfa seed germination and Echinochloa crus-galli seedling fresh and dry weight. These compounds may be, at least in part, involved in autotoxicity and allelopathy.

본 실험은 알파파 꽃 추출물로부터 Allelopathy와 Autotoxicity에 관련되는 활성물질을 분리, 동정하기 위하여 실시하였다. 알팔파 꽃 200g을 80% MeOH로 추출하여 $CHCl_3$층을 silica gel thin layer chromatography (TLC), microcrystalline cellulose thin layer chromatography (MCTLC)와 droplet countercurrent chromatography(DCCC)의 분획을 이용하여 생물검정을 행하고 DCCC의 생물검정에서 가장 억제력을 보였던 분획 5와 6은 HPLC로 활성물질을 동정하였다. HPLC분석 결과 분획 5에서는 ferulic acid, caffeic acid, vanillic acid, rutin, narringin 이, 분획 6에서는 ferulic acid, caffeic acid, vanillic acid, rutin, coumarin이 동정되었다. 이들 동정된 물질을 이용한 알팔파와 돌피에 대한 발아실험에서도 모두 알팔파와 돌피의 발아와 생육에 억제적으로 작용하였으며, 이중 coumarin의 처리가 가장 억제적이었다. 따라서 이들 물질이 알팔파와 돌피의 autotoxicity와 allelopathy에 관련하는 것으로 생각되었다.