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Caffeine: The Allelochemical Responsible for the Plant Growth Inhibitory Activity of Vietnamese Tea (Camellia sinensis L. Kuntze)
- Van Thi Thanh PHAM,
- Tamer ISMAIL,
- Maryia MISHYNA,
- Kwame Sarpong APPIAH,
- Yosei OIKAWA and
- Yoshiharu FUJII
The present study aimed to examine the phytotoxic potential of seven Vietnamese tea samples based on the specific and total activity of caffeine and tea extracts on test plants. The sandwich method results indicated that the inhibitory effect of tea...

