J Ethnopharmacol. 1991 May-Jun; 33(1-2): 1-12.

Ambrosia maritima: effects on molluscs and non-target organisms.

Geerts S, Belot J, Sabbe F, Triest L, Sidhom M.

Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.

The actual knowledge about Ambrosia maritima is reviewed with emphasis on recent developments in the fields of plant morphology and taxonomy, the molluscicidal principles--the sesquiterpene lactones--present in the plant and the effects on snails and on non-target organisms. The use of the plant in traditional medicine is also discussed. Areas where more research is needed are outlined.