• The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.439-442
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• 2014

Cinnamyl derivatives are abundant secondary metabolite in biomass, and they have been studied on their biological activities. However, little information was available for plant growth regulation of the cinnamyl derivatives. In here, the acid, amide, alcohol, aldehyde and ester of cinnamyl derivatives were screened for their root growth inhibition properties including germination. The aldehyde, amide and ester derivatives showed better the root growth inhibition than the carboxylic acid, and the meta-positioned electron withdrawing group on cinnamyl derivatives enhanced the inhibition activity. 3-Chlorocinnamic acid, cinnamaimde and 4-methoxycinnamaldehyde were highlighted with the early stage root development inhibition ($GR_{50}$ < 100 mg/L) on Brassica campestris.