Elucidating the phytotoxic potential of natural compounds

In the study of the potential use of natural compounds as phytotoxins is necessary to address the phytotoxic capacity of the compound, knowing its mode of action, as well as its specificity against crops and its stability in the ecosystem. A strong phytotoxic metabolite with a very short half-life or a very limited translocation and transport capacity may be very unhelpful in the management of weeds under natural conditions. That is why a triple approach is proposed in this chapter for the study of natural compounds’ phytotoxic potential.