Analysis of Parthenium hysterophorous-a review

Parthenium hysterophorus is native to America and belongs to Asteraceae family. This weed is distributing across whole world and easily survived in almost all the places such as canal sides, crop fields, forests, railway tracks, riversides, roadsides, waste land, etc. P. hysterophorus has high adaptability and germination ability. This is documented to be one of the ten most dangerous species of the planet. There are many methods viz. biological, chemical, cultural, and mechanical to manage it, however this weed cannot be managed by utilizing a single method. In the end of twentieth century, it is noted that of Parthenium hysterophorus is utilized in ethnomedicine to treat ailments viz. Dysentery, fever, inflammation, malaria, and pain, etc. This weed can be utilized as bioremediation agent and to produce enzymes, fertilizers and biogas. The aim of review is to investigate negative and positive impacts of Parthenium hysterophorus in whole world.