Some aspects of biological effect of emodin on plants

Emodin, a secondary metabolite of many plants, has wide spectrum biological action on various groups organisms, but the mechanisms its plants are practically not studied. There is an assumption that emodin plays certain role in allelopathy, getting into soil with fallen leaves form glycosides, which break down aglycones and stored ecosystem. The aim study was to establish effects growth processes effect heme-containing enzymes. It found inhibitory root system Allium cepa, also promotes activation catalase activity roots. When studying direct enzyme vitro, it decreases under emodin. possible inactivation, can interact heme. Further detailing patterns will expand scope application plant protection, crop production, determine ecology physiology.