M.E. Light

Isolation of the major germination cue from plant-derived smoke

J. Van Staden, Anna K. Jäger, M.E. Light et al. · South African Journal of Botany · 2004 · 303 citations · Full text

Biology, Plant Biology, Engineering +10

Anti-inflammatory, anticholinesterase, antioxidant and phytochemical properties of medicinal plants used for pain-related ailments in South Africa

Olaniyi Amos Fawole, Stephen O. Amoo, A.R. Ndhlala et al. · Journal of Ethnopharmacology · 2009 · 155 citations

Pain Therapy, Medicinal Chemistry, Health Sciences +14

Post-germination effects of the smoke-derived compound 3-methyl-2H-furo[2,3-c]pyran-2-one, and its potential as a preconditioning agent

J. Van Staden, S.G. Sparg, Manoj G. Kulkarni et al. · Field Crops Research · 2006 · 149 citations

Pharmacology, Post-germination Effects, Preconditioning Agent

Smoke-derived butenolide: Towards understanding its biological effects

M.E. Light, Matthew I. Daws, J. Van Staden · South African Journal of Botany · 2008 · 137 citations · Full text

Biology, Natural Environment, Crop-weed Interaction +13

Butenolides from Plant-Derived Smoke: Natural Plant-Growth Regulators with Antagonistic Actions on Seed Germination

M.E. Light, Ben V. Burger, Ladislav Kohout et al. · Journal of Natural Products · 2010 · 127 citations

Biology, Natural Plant-growth Regulators, Engineering +13