Physiological and chemical activities of parthenin and other sesquiterpene lactones
Parthenium hysterophorus is an important weed in the Caribbean and, more recently, in India and Australia. The importance of this composite as a medical hazard and agricultural pest is reviewed. The sesquiterpene lactone, parthenin, which occurs in the trichomes of leaves and stems, is responsible f...
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| Language: | English |
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/20434 |