The Investigation of the Potential into Culture of Cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium L.)

Cesur C., COŞGE ŞENKAL B.

KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF NATURAL SCIENCES, cilt.19, sa.1, ss.72-75, 2016 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Dergi Adı: KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF NATURAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.72-75
  • Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium L. - syn. X. sibiricum) belonging to the Asteraceae family is a very common weed in many parts of the world. Cocklebur is an annual and has brown, hard, woody fruits, 1.0-3.5 cm long, with hooked spines. Each fruit of the plants contains two seeds. The plant has some medicinal properties and has been used in traditional medicine. Also, the researches showed that X. strumarium has some biological properties such as anti-ulcerogenic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, antifungal etc. Its seed has high oil content. According to results of studies on biodiesel properties of the oil; X. strumarium is a promising species as renewable resource for biodiesel production.