coatbutton
tridax daisy
tridax procumbens latin

Tridax procumbens has become naturalized in the southern United States and is considered a noxious weed in some places.

Tridax procumbens; Flavonoids Plant.

Tridax procumbens, polyacetylene, ionone, flavonol, cytotoxicity, antioxidant activities.

Tridax procumbens, commonly known as coatbuttons or tridax daisy, is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family.

Traditionally, Tridax procumbens has been in use in India for wound healing, as anticoagulant, antifungal and insect repellent.

Tridax procumbens is known for several potential therapeutic activities like antiviral, anti oxidant antibiotic efficacies, wound healing activity, insecticidal and anti-inflammatory activity.

Other plants that appear are the Tridax Daisy (Tridax procumbens) and Sensitive Weed (Mimosa pudica).

Some herbaceous and shrubby weeds which are now naturalized in the area include Tridax procumbens, Lagascea mollis, Cassia uniflora, Lantana camara.

In humans, Tridax procumbens used as treatment for boils, blisters and cuts by local healers in Nalgonda and Warangal District of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Whole plant ethanolic extract of Tridax procumbens showed significant anti-arthritic effect, antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic effects in rats using the Freund's Complete Adjuvant (FCA) model and streptozotocin-induced diabetic model.

Phatak et al., (1991) has investigated the hair growth promoting activity of Tridax procumbens and the petroleum ether extract of Tridax procumbens was found to be effective in promoting hair growth in male wistar albino rats.

A good dose of urea will make it very ill, but the Tridax Daisy needs to be dug out before it spreads.

Other plants that appear are the Tridax Daisy (Tridax procumbens) and Sensitive Weed (Mimosa pudica).