A comprehensive study of the potential phytomedicinal use and toxicity of invasive Tithonia species in South Africa

A comprehensive study of the potential phytomedicinal use and toxicity of invasive Tithonia species in South Africa

Abstract Background Tithonia diversifolia and T. rotundifolia belong to the Asteraceae family and are native to Mexico and Central America. These plants have become invasive in parts of tropical Africa and Asia where they have become an ecological, agricultural and economic burden. Tithonia diversif...

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Main Authors: Aitebiremen Gift Omokhua, Muna Ali Abdalla, Johannes Van Staden, Lyndy Joy McGaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
Alien
Invasive
Phytochemical
Antimicrobial
Selectivity index
Toxicity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-018-2336-0

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