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. 2019 Aug 5;24(15):2847. doi: 10.3390/molecules24152847

Table 3.

In vitro phytotoxic effect of different doses of E. citriodora and L. angustifolia essential oils on the seed germination and seedling growth of N. glauca.

Concentration (µL/mL) E. citriodora
Germination Hypocotyl Radicle
Control 91.0 ± 3.3 a 2.5 ± 0.2 a 3.1 ± 0.3 a
0.125 72.00 ± 6.8 a 1.4 ± 0.3 b 2.5 ± 0.4 a
0.25 68.0 ± 9.0 a 1.4 ± 0.3 b 2.5 ± 0.4 a
0.5 67.003.4 a 1.3 ± 0.2 b 2.5 ± 0.3 a
1 66.0 ± 4.7 b 0.4 ± 0.1 c 1.0 ± 0.3 b
Concentration (µL/mL) L. angustifolia
Germination Hypocotyl Radicle
Control 91.0 ± 3.3 a 2.5 ± 0.3 a 3.1 ± 0.3 a
0.125 81.0 ± 4.0 a 2.6 ± 0.4 a 2.8 ± 0.3 a,b
0.25 81.0 ± 2.9 a 2.6 ± 0.2 a 2.9 ± 0.3 a,b
0.5 78.0 ± 3.7 a 1.8 ± 0.1 a,b 2.4 ± 0.2 a,b
1 64.0 ± 3.7 b 1.2 ± 0.2 b 2.0 ± 0.1 b

Values are the mean of five replications ± error deviation, after 14 days of incubation. Means followed by different letters in the same column indicate significantly difference at p < 0.05, according to T3 Dunnett and Tukey tests.