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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.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
PYRETHROSIN 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PYRETHROTOXIC-ACID 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
STACHYDRINE 6 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antihyperkinetic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antihypertensive 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiinflammatory 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiinsomniac 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antimanic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antimenopausal 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antinociceptive 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiobesity 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiosteoporotic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antiperiodontitic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
AntiPMS 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antirheumatic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antisteatotic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antistress 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antitic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antitumor 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiulcer 2 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anxiolytic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Beta-Blocker 1 Duke, 1992 *
Calcium-Channel-Blocker 1 Duke, 1992 *