2. Materials and Methods
Plant samples of Cuscuta campestris Yuncker was collected from Pekan Nanas, Johor, Malaysia (N 1°20’ to N
2° 35’ and E 102° 28’ 59.9” to E 104° 33’ 52.9”). These samples were cleaned of any attached host plant
materials followed by washing them with tap water for several times prior to storage in the refrigerator below
20°C until use. Three types of treatment were instituted for the purpose of samples preparation and bioassays: (i)
water extract of fresh C. campestris (fc), (ii) water extract of dried C. campestris (dc) and (iii) ethanol extract of
dried C. campestris (ec). The test plants for the bioassay were radish (Raphanus sativus L.) and lettuce (Lactuca
sativa).