Role of Parthenium hysterophorus in Human Health, Agriculture and Sustainability of Ecosystem

Authors

  • Rajeev Kumar Department of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, P
  • Mukesh Kumar Department of Biosciences and Technology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Deemed to Be University, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana 133207, India
  • Seweta Srivastva Department of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab 144001, India.
  • Raj Singh Department of Biosciences and Technology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Deemed to Be University, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana 133207, India
  • Indu Sharma NIMS Institute of Allied Medical Science and Technology, NIMS University Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan 303121, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/bpas.2023.39.1.2%20

Keywords:

Parthenium, Compost, Growth, Weed, Health and Agriculture

Abstract

Parthenium is one of the most common weeds grow throughout the  world due to its remarkable adaptability to a wide range of  environmental conditions and soil types. This weed plant shows both  harmful and beneficial effects to agriculture, ecosystem and human  health. Its uncontrolled growth not only negatively impacted on the cultivation of agricultural plants but also causes asthma, bronchitis,  dermatitis and hay fever etc. to both animals and humans. It is  believed that uncontrolled natural growth of Parthenium may have  an overall negative impact on the ecosystem. The Parthenium  compost without any of its contaminated seeds is the rich sources of  agriculture plant’s macro and micronutrients. Additionally various  phytochemical constituents of parthenium have usefulness in  agriculture as pesticides and therapeutic usefulness in the human  society. The present compilation is an overview of the various aspects  of parthenium growth both as natural contaminants during  cultivation of agricultural plants as well as its controlled cultivation  to benefit the agriculture, certain industries as well as overall human  society. 

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2023-06-19

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Vol. 39 No. 1 (2023): Bio-Science Research Bulletin (Jan-Jun) 2023

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Role of Parthenium hysterophorus in Human Health, Agriculture and Sustainability of Ecosystem . (2023). Bio Science Research Bulletin, 39(1), 7–12. https://doi.org/10.48165/bpas.2023.39.1.2