Table 4.
In vitro effects of anise essential oil against P. oleracea and E. crus-galli seedling growth.
| Seedling Growth (mm ± e.d.) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Concentration (µL/mL) | Anise | |
| P oleracea | ||
| Hypocotyl | Radicle | |
| Control | 10.20 ± 0.58 a | 13.80 ± 2.04 a |
| 0.125 | 10.00 ± 0.89 a | 13.40 ± 2.58 a |
| 0.25 | 9.60 ± 0.68 a | 13.60 ± 2.36 a |
| 0.5 | 8.20 ± 0.37 a | 14.60 ± 1.72 a |
| 1 | 7.60 ± 1.60 a | 13.40 ± 1.60 a |
| Concentration (µL/mL) | L. multiflorum | |
| Hypocotyl | Radicle | |
| Control | 48.50 ± 3.35 a | 39.14 ± 2.14 a |
| 0.125 | 26.21 ± 0.94 b | 27.65 ± 1.25 b |
| 0.25 | 23.07 ± 1.17 b,c | 21.29 ± 2.05 b,c |
| 0.50 | 19.71 ± 2.45 c | 18.72 ± 1.11 c |
| 1 | 12.66 ± 0.61 d | 16.66 ± 1.11 c |
| Concentration (µL/mL) | E. crus-galli | |
| Hypocotyl | Radicle | |
| Control | 23.66 ± 3.80 a | 20.78 ± 1.46 a |
| 0.125 | 19.82 ± 0.95 a | 13.24 ± 0.30 b |
| 0.25 | 18.64 ± 1.17 a | 12.90 ± 0.27 b |
| 0.5 | 14.44 ± 0.30 a,b | 12.70 ± 0.27 b |
| 1 | 8.68 ± 2.24 b | 7.19 ± 1.35 b |
Values are mean of five replications ± error deviation after 14 days of incubation. Means followed by different letters in the same column indicate that they are significantly different at p > 0.05 according to T3 Dunnet and Tukey tests.