Health
Invasive weed may help treat some human diseases, researchers find – Science Daily
An international team of researchers has found that A. virginicus extracts appear to be effective against several human diseases, including diabetes and cancer.
Native to the southeastern United States, a weedy grass has spread northward to Canada and also made its way to Australia and Japan. Andropogon virginicus grows densely packed and up to seven feet tall, disrupting growth patterns of other plants and competing for resources. When burned, it grows back stronger. There is no way to effectively remove the weed once it has invaded. But there might be a way to use it to human advantage.An international team of researchers has found that A. virginicus…
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