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VOL. 11, ISSUE 2 (2026)
Exploring the therapeutic potential of Xanthium strumarium L: A review of its phytoconstituents and pharmacological activities
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Palak, Nikita Choudhary, Ambika, Vaishali Sen, Kajal Choudhary, Shelja, Anukriti, Mukesh Verma, Jitender Kumar
Abstract
Xanthium strumarium
is an annual herb of family Asteraceae found in the temperate
zone, subtropical and Mediterranean regions
along the roadsides, riverbanks, plains, hills, garbage
sites and agricultural land. It is used for the treatment of malaria,
bacterial and fungal infections, tuberculosis, epilepsy, smallpox, cancer, leukoderma, excessive salivation, and
rheumatism. In traditional Chinese Medicine system, dried fruit of the Xanthium
strumarium is used treat rheumatism, bacterial infections, headaches,
gastric ulcers, urticaria, rhinitis, nasal sinusitis, and arthritis. In
Ayurveda, the leaves decoction is used to cure malaria and urinary tract
problems whereas the decoctions of root is utilized to treat diarrhea, constipation,
stomach issues and dysentery. The species is rich in
various bioactive compounds like sesquiterpene lactones, flavonoids, steroids,
phenylpropenoids, glycosides, coumarins, lignans, alkaloids, saponins. The
major phytochemical constituents are xanthatin, xanthiumin, xanthinin,
tometosin, β-sitosterol, stigmasterol, caffeic acid, ferulic acids, quercetin
atractyloside and carboxyatractyloside.
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Pages:420-426
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Palak, Nikita Choudhary, Ambika, Vaishali Sen, Kajal Choudhary, Shelja, Anukriti, Mukesh Verma, Jitender Kumar "Exploring the therapeutic potential of <i>Xanthium strumarium </i>L: A review of its phytoconstituents and pharmacological activities". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 11, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 420-426
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