Abstract

REVIEW ON LANTANA CAMARA

Sathya Annadurai*, Anusuya R., Fajila K., Gayathri K., Preethi A. S.

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Abstract

Lantana camara is a invasive species, has been enlarging and now it has become habitual in many regions of the world, including India. As it poses major warning to eco-system, it has been in the focus of control attempts. For purpose of this research, various features of Lantana Camara are discussed and many ways to combat its invasion in India have been studied. Research reveals that species have become risk and expanding its range. Present result also such as that more than 80% of the studies focus on its effect, utilization, toxicity and its therapeutic uses only. It thus, comes out clear that the research concentrating on the path and development of Lantana Camara besides knowing its ecology, is the need. Information of this kind, as presented in this research, is extremely important to be needed to plane-out a befitting response to protect the eco-system at a equal scale. Else, it may be impossible to make any progress towards meaningful control with small, separate periodical attempts.

Keywords: Lantana Camara, ethnopharmacology, invasive species, phytochemistry, pharmacology.