Ambrosia artemisiifolia (Bastard wormwood)

Traditional uses

Jamaica

• Tumor

Chemicals

Plant

• 4-ACETOXY-3-OXOPSEUDOGUAIAN-6,12-OLIDE
• AMBROSIC-ACID
• ARTEMIDIFOLIN
• CORONOPILIN — 1600
• CUMANIN
• 1,2-DIHYDROPARTHENIN
• 4-HYDROXY-3-OXOPSEUDOGUAIAN-6,12-OLIDE
• QUERCETIN-3'-GLUCOSIDE
• ARTEMISIIFOLIN
• DIHYDROCUMANIN
• PERUVIN

Pollen Or Spore

• ISORHAMNETIN-GLUCOSIDE

Fruit

• AGMATIN

Activities

1. Pesticide — 2 compounds; CORONOPILIN, QUERCETIN-3'-GLUCOSIDE
2. Allelopathic — 1 compounds; CORONOPILIN
3. Allergenic? — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CORONOPILIN
4. Antibacterial — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN-3'-GLUCOSIDE
5. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; CORONOPILIN
6. Antitumor — 1 compounds; ARTEMISIIFOLIN
7. Cytotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CORONOPILIN

Toxic compounds

• CORONOPILIN — Allergenic?; Plant
• CORONOPILIN — Cytotoxic; Plant; ED50=1.4