The saponin composition of leaves from the Medicago polymorpha cultivars 'Santiago' and 'Anglona' belonging to the botanical varieties brevispina and vulgaris, respectively, was investigated by a combination of chromatographic, spectroscopic, and spectrometric techniques. Several compounds were detected and quantitated by HPLC analysis using the external standard method. Twelve triterpene sapon...

medicago spp. is the most important forage crop in many regions of the world.annual medics have distinct advantages over perennial medicago. these species have fastergrowth rate in cultivation year, higher crude protein percentage, tolerance to pests and morevigorous seedlings. morphological and physical aspects of pod and seeds of annual medicsplay a major role in the tolerance of the plants t...

Allelopathy is one of the main factors limiting the plants growth. The present study investigated the effect of aqueous extract of leaves and fruit of Artemisia sieberi that is an important species for rangeland rehabilitation on seed germination and seedling growth of three alfalfa species (Medicago sativa cv. Nikshahri,‌ Medicago polymorpha and Medicago scutellata cv. Robinson) in laboratory ...

Weed management is essential for sustainable crop production in all cropping systems. The use of herbicides causing the problems herbicide resistant weeds and environmental pollution. Plant-released phytotoxins have ability to promote or inhibit germination seedling growth surrounding crops weeds. Therefore, it imperative identify plant species having herbicidal potential as more safe weed appr...

Ensifer medicae Di28 is an aerobic, motile, Gram-negative, non-spore-forming rod that can exist as a soil saprophyte or as a legume microsymbiont of Medicago spp. Di28 was isolated in 1998 from a nodule recovered from the roots of M. polymorpha growing in the south east of Sardinia (Italy). Di28 is an effective microsymbiont of the annual forage legumes M. polymorpha and M. murex and is capable...