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Plant Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium (Asteraceae)

Common Names
Pyrethrum
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
(+)-SESAMIN 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ASH 0 Shoot not available 71000.0 -0.73 Duke, 1992 *
BETA-AMYRIN 9 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CYCLOPYRETHROSIN 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Shoot not available 5300.0 -0.69 Duke, 1992 *
CARBOHYDRATES 0 Shoot not available 794000.0 1.15 Duke, 1992 *
CHOLINE 20 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSANIN 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSANOLIDE 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSANTHEMIC-ACID-ESTER 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSANTHEMINE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CINERINS 6 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Shoot not available 5000.0 -0.79 Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Shoot not available 236000.0 0.64 Duke, 1992 *
JASMOLINS 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PHOSPHORUS 4 Shoot not available 2400.0 -0.45 Duke, 1992 *
PROTEIN 0 Shoot not available 130000.0 -0.73 Duke, 1992 *
PYRETHRIC-ACID 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PYRETHRIN 0 Flower 7000.0 20000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
PYRETHROL 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
Analgesic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiallergic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antialzheimeran 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antianxiety 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiarrhythmic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiarthritic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiatherosclerotic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antichoreic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Anticirrhotic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticlimacteric 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticystinuric 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidementia 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidepressant 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidiabetic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antidote (Aluminum) 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Lead) 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidyskinetic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antiedemic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antihomocysteine 1 Duke, 1992 *