Xanthium spinosum is a naturalized neophyte of agricultural land, its distribution and habitats have not yet been studied in detail Slovakia. The aim the work was to collect all floristic data this weed species, present current historical distribution, characterize typical As shown analysis, occurs mainly Pannonian region; Carpathians it more frequent only 19th century connection with transport...

BACKGROUND An outbreak characterized by vomiting and rapid progression to unconsciousness and death was reported in Sylhet Distrct in northeastern Bangladesh following destructive monsoon floods in November 2007. METHODS AND FINDINGS We identified cases presenting to local hospitals and described their clinical signs and symptoms. We interviewed patients and their families to collect illness ...

Xanthium spinosum is a cosmopolitan annual herb used in traditional medicine worldwide. Although known from ethnobotanical studies, the species scarcely investigated aspects of phytochemistry and biological activity. Therefore, phenolic composition activity X. were examined. Plant specialised metabolites (phenolics) extracted roots, leaves fruits with dichloromethane:methanol (1:1) analysed by ...

vinelanidii. The related compounds tested, phenoxyacetic acid, phenylpropionic acid, orthoand parachlorophenoxyacetic acids, inhibited the test organism to lesser degrees. Protection from the inhibition produced by 2 x 10-2 MI phenoxyacetic acid and phenylpropionic acid was afforded by molar ratios of 1: 1 and 2: 1 respectively', magnesium to the agents. Considerable protection, though not comp...