Bidens pilosa Linn.: Beautiful Weed for the Healthy Mouth – A Mini Review

Abstract

Bidens pilosa L. can be found everywhere in warm and humid regions. The plant has been used as a food and drink supplement, and as medicinal herbs for a long time by people from various places. The assortment of activities of B. pilosa in treating diseases gives a remarkable possibility to explore and develop its utilization for various medicinal purposes. In this mini-review, we explored the application of B. spilosa as herbal medicine for mouth health, specifically mouthwash. Until now, there is no information about the application of this plant for mouthwash. The use of alcohol, cetyl pyridinium, chlorhexidine, and triclosan as active ingredients in mouthwash can control plaque. However, the long-term use of these compounds may show side effects, for instance, changes in taste, and teeth and oral stains. Based on the result, it can be concluded that the B. spilosa plant contains diverse groups of compounds, such as polyacetylenes, flavonoids, and tannins, which are responsible for its various activities. The B. spilosa extracts are non-toxic and have potential active compounds in mouthwash formulation, due to their antimicrobial action against a wide range of microbes, particularly oral microbes and it has additional activities such as anti-inflammation, analgesic, and antioxidant.

Exploring Genomics and Microbial Ecology: Analysis of Bidens pilosa L. Genetic Structure and Soil Microbiome Diversity by RAD-Seq and Metabarcoding

“…This study expands the understanding of the genetic diversity and population structure of B. pilosa , a species identified as a weed [ 21 ], with various food uses and in traditional medicine [ 2 , 22 ]. Although its role in phytoremediation, especially in the absorption of cadmium [ 10 , 22 ], and its therapeutic potential are well documented [ 7 ], detailed genomic research is scarce.…”

“…Bidens pilosa L. (1753) belongs to the Asteraceae family and comprises 284 species (http://www.worldfloraonline.org, accessed on 2 October 2023). It is considered native to South America [1][2][3]. Its name comes from the Latin 'bis', signifying double or two, and 'dens', meaning tooth, while 'pilosa' denotes its soft-haired appearance.…”

Potencijal esencijalnog ulja ambrozije (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) u supresiji bakterijskog rasta

“…For this purpose, several approaches were proposed; one of them being an application of essential oils (EO) obtained from medicinal and aromatic plants, spices and herbs (Puvača et al, 2021), which express remarkable antimicrobial impact (Mohsen et al, 2020) and strong antioxidant activity (Pateiro et al, 2018). Nevertheless, apart from these popular plants, EOs from some exotic and endemic plants (Jugreet and Mahomoodally, 2020) and weeds, such are Conyza canadensis (Veres et al, 2012) and Bidens pilosa (Wahjudi et al, 2023) were used in the suppression of various microbes. One of the genera of interest is Ambrosia L., which consists of 40 species (Dahl et al, 1999;Wang et al, 2006), originating from North America (Han et al, 2021;Voća et al, 2020), but widespread in different countries of the world (Montagnani et al, 2017).…”