Find in Library

<i>Brassica oleracea</i> L. has strong allelopathic effects on weeds. However, the allelochemicals with herbicidal activity in <i>B. oleracea</i> L. are still unknown. In this study, we evaluated the activity of allelochemicals isolated from <i>Brassica oleracea</i> L. based on the germination and growth of model plant <i>Lactuca sativa</i> Linn., grass weed <i>Panicum miliaceum</i>, and broadleaf weed <i>Chenopodium album.</i> Additionally, we employed molecular docking to predict the binding of brassicanate A sulfoxide to herbicide targets. The results of this study showed that eight compounds with herbicidal activity were isolated from <i>B. oleracea</i> L., and the predicted results indicated that brassicanate A sulfoxide was stably bound to dihydroxyacid dehydratase, hydroxymethylpyruvate dioxygenase, acetolactate synthase, PYL family proteins and transport inhibitor response 1. This research provides compound sources and a theoretical foundation for the development of natural herbicides.