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ReviewPlants (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Bioherbicides: An Eco-Friendly Tool for Sustainable Weed Management.

Mahmudul Hasan, Muhammad Saiful Ahmad-Hamdani, Adam Mustafa Rosli, Hafizuddin Hamdan

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Review in Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 56 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
56citing papers in PubMed
35.6field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

56 citing papers in PubMed, 233 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Multi-Target Herbicidal Effects ofPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  14. Field efficacy of a bioherbicide mimic (DiS-NHPest management science · 2025
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  18. Via Air or Rhizosphere: The Phytotoxicity ofPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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  20. Phytotoxic and Antifungal Effects ofPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mahmudul HasanDepartment of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-4929-368X
Muhammad Saiful Ahmad-HamdaniDepartment of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-6233-5143
Adam Mustafa RosliEntoGenex Industries Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur 50480, Malaysia.
Hafizuddin HamdanEntoGenex Industries Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur 50480, Malaysia.
Universiti Putra Malaysia · MY

Funding

Matching Grant UPM/800-3/3/1/Matching/2018/9300451 and Matching/6300931-10201
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Weed management is an arduous undertaking in crop production. Integrated weed management, inclusive of the application of bioherbicides, is an emerging weed control strategy toward sustainable agriculture. In general, bioherbicides are derived either from plants containing phytotoxic allelochemicals or certain disease-carrying microbes that can suppress weed populations. While bioherbicides have exhibited great promise in deterring weed seed germination and growth, only a few in vitro studies have been conducted on the physiological responses they evoke in weeds. This review discusses bioherbicide products that are currently available on the market, bioherbicide impact on weed physiology, and potential factors influencing bioherbicide efficacy. A new promising bioherbicide product is introduced at the end of this paper. When absorbed, phytotoxic plant extracts or metabolites disrupt cell membrane integrity and important biochemical processes in weeds. The phytotoxic impact on weed growth is reflected in low levels of root cell division, nutrient absorption, and growth hormone and pigment synthesis, as well as in the development of reactive oxygen species (ROS), stress-related hormones, and abnormal antioxidant activity. The inconsistency of bioherbicide efficacy is a primary factor restricting their widespread use, which is influenced by factors such as bioactive compound content, weed control spectrum, formulation, and application method.

Indexed as

biochemical activitybioherbicidesefficacyphysiological responseplant-based

Identifiers

PMID34203650
PMCPMC8232089
OpenAlexW3172675099

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Registered trials

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