Role of Parthenium hysterophorus in Human Health, Agriculture and Sustainability of Ecosystem
9.38$
Role of Parthenium hysterophorus in Human Health, Agriculture and Sustainability of Ecosystem
1Rajeev Kumar, 2Mukesh Kumar, 3Seweta Srivastva, 4Raj Singh and 5Indu Sharma*
| Bio-Science Research Bulletin
Volume 39, Number 1 January-June 2023: P.7-12 DOI: 10.48165/bpas.2023.39.1.2 |
| Original Research Article |
Description
Description
Role of Parthenium hysterophorus in Human Health, Agriculture and Sustainability of Ecosystem
1Rajeev Kumar, 2Mukesh Kumar, 3Seweta Srivastva, 4Raj Singh and 5Indu Sharma*
Author’s Affiliation:
1,3Department of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab 144001, India.
2,4Department of Biosciences and Technology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Deemed to Be University, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana 133207, India
5NIMS Institute of Allied Medical Science and Technology, NIMS University Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan 303121, India
*Corresponding Author:
Indu Sharma
NIMS Institute of Allied Medical Science and Technology, NIMS University Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan 303121, India
E-mail: endusharma@gmail.com
Received on 20.01.2023
Revised on 11.03.2023
Approved on 19.04.2023
Accepted on 26.04.2023
Published on 19.06.2023
Abstract
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.
KEYWORDS: Parthenium, Compost, Growth, Weed, Health and Agriculture.
