Bidens sulphurea (synonym Cosmos sulphureus) (Asteraceae), commonly known as yellow cosmos, is a native herbaceous species from Mexico that is widely used as an ornamental. It has been introduced in Brazil and has escaped from gardens, becoming a minor weed in ruderal, crop and pasture areas (2). In
OBJECTIVE
Bidens bipinnata L. is well known as a traditional antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and anti-rheumatic medicine in China. This study was designed to evaluate the role of total extracted flavonoids from B. bipinnata (TFB) in inhibiting the production of inflammatory cytokines.
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Human
Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus Cav.) is an annual that is grown for cut flowers or as a landscape bedding plant. In late July 2009, cosmos plants were collected from a 0.4-ha field in Santa Barbara County, CA and submitted to the California Department of Food and Agriculture's Plant Pest Diagnostics
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