Biological properties of active compounds from Ageratina adenophora
Wei Sun1, Shan-Shan Liu1,2, Chen-Chen Zhao3
1College of Agriculture, Tongren Polytechnic College, Bijiang District, Tongren, Guizhou, China.
Abstract:
Ageratina adenophora is an invasive weed with widespread distribution. During the last several decades, many biologically active secondary metabolites have been isolated and characterized from A. adenophora, some of them having inspired the research and development of new therapeutic agents. This review mainly focuses on biological properties of A. adenophora, including the toxicity, antibacterial, antifungal, insecticidal, antiviral activities and others. In addition, the current limits and potentials of A. adenophora and its extracts are also discussed.
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