- D Alvarez Valdés: Instituto de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Bioquímica, Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Ayacucho, Argentina.
The sesquiterpenoid fractions from the chloroform extracts of roots and aerial parts of the weed Cyrtocymura cincta (Griseb.) H. Robinson (Compositae) were tested to observe the effects on seed germination and growth of three dicot and four monocot species. Promotion and inhibition effects were observed according to the examined compound, specific seed or cultivar, and concentration.