<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mithila Jayasundera</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Singarayer Florentine</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kushan U Tennakoon</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bhagirath Singh Chauhan</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Medicinal Value of Three Agricultural Weed Species of the Asteraceae Family: A Review</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ageratum conyzoides</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Bidens pilosa</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacological</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Phytochemical</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Traditional use</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Tridax procumbens</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2021</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">January 2021</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">13</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">264-277</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Ageratum conyzoides &lt;/em&gt;L., &lt;em&gt;Tridax procumbens&lt;/em&gt; L. and &lt;em&gt;Bidens pilosa&lt;/em&gt; L. are well known plant species of the Asteraceae family that are considered weeds in intensive agriculture. These weeds are traditionally known to have medicinal properties and have been used for therapeutic treatments. However, it is only the lack of proper knowledge, awareness and screening that have limited their use in pharmaceutical sectors. This review attempts to consolidate the traditional, phytochemical and pharmacological studies that have been carried out on &lt;em&gt;Ageratum conyzoides&lt;/em&gt; L., &lt;em&gt;Tridax procumbens&lt;/em&gt; L. and&lt;em&gt; Bidens pilosa&lt;/em&gt; L., which we note are widely spread throughout the world. This study was conducted through a coherent search on&lt;em&gt; Ageratum conyzoides&lt;/em&gt; L., &lt;em&gt;Tridax procumbens&lt;/em&gt; L. and &lt;em&gt;Bidens pilosa &lt;/em&gt;L. with respect to traditional uses, phytochemical and pharmacological studies that have been performed on these three agricultural weeds all over the world. An exploration of reported descriptions of the potential medical importance of three agricultural weed species (A&lt;em&gt;. conyzoides, T. procumbens&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;B. pilosa&lt;/em&gt;) has been presented. The present review would encourage further clinical investigations into these three plants and their extracts to more closely define the range of uses of these herbs for clinical applications. This, in turn, would give a clear understanding whether these weed species might be targeted to be conserved in a sustainable manner rather than eradicated.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Review Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">264</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mithila Jayasundera&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Singarayer Florentine&lt;sup&gt;2,&lt;/sup&gt;*, Kushan U Tennakoon&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;, Bhagirath Singh Chauhan&lt;sup&gt;4 &lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Faculty of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora West Campus, Bundoora, VIC 3083, AUSTRALIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;School of Science, Psychology and Sport, Federation University Australia, Mt Helen Campus, Ballarat, VIC 3353, AUSTRALIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;School of Science, Psychology and Sport, Federation University Australia, No.100 Clyde Road, Berwick, VIC 3806, AUSTRALIA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;rtejustify&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD 4343, AUSTRALIA.&lt;/p&gt;
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