From previous work (Zeevaart 1980 Plant Physiol 66: 672-678) Xanthium leaves are known to contain a high level of alkali-hydrolyzable conjugated abscisic acid. This abscisic acid conjugate has been ...

American Journal of Botany, Vol. 63, No. 3 (Mar., 1976), pp. 317-323 (7 pages) Effects of hybridization on sesquiterpene lactones in Xanthium strumarium were studied for clues to the relationship of ...

China: seeds ground into flour and baked into cakes. Young leafy shoots thoroughly boiled and washed to remove bitter element, possibly tannin, as the plant is an active styptic. Manchuria: leaves ...

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