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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Chrysanthemum parthenium (Asteraceae)

Common Names
Feverfew
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
P-METHYLBENZALDEHYDE 0 Shoot Hendriks, H., Bos, R., and Woerdenbag, H. J. 1996. The Essential Oil of Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Schultz-Bip. Flavor and Fragrance Journal 11(6): 367-71.
PARTHENOLIDE 27 Flower *
PARTHOLIDE 0 Plant *
PHOSPHORUS 4 Leaf 902.0 5010.0 0.01 *
PHOSPHORUS 4 Plant 5010.0 0.68 *
PINOCARVONE 1 Shoot 2.0 -0.63 Hendriks, H., Bos, R., and Woerdenbag, H. J. 1996. The Essential Oil of Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Schultz-Bip. Flavor and Fragrance Journal 11(6): 367-71.
POTASSIUM 14 Leaf 4050.0 22500.0 -0.35 *
POTASSIUM 14 Plant 22500.0 0.05 *
PROTEIN 0 Leaf 48060.0 267000.0 0.55 *
PROTEIN 0 Plant 267000.0 0.77 *
PROTEIN 0 Seed 222000.0 -0.10 *
REYNOSIN 1 Plant *
RIBOFLAVIN 15 Leaf 0.5 2.5 -0.17 *
RIBOFLAVIN 15 Plant 2.5 -0.62 *
SABINENE 5 Shoot 5.0 -0.29 Hendriks, H., Bos, R., and Woerdenbag, H. J. 1996. The Essential Oil of Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Schultz-Bip. Flavor and Fragrance Journal 11(6): 367-71.
SABINENE-HYDRATE 0 Shoot 1.5 Hendriks, H., Bos, R., and Woerdenbag, H. J. 1996. The Essential Oil of Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Schultz-Bip. Flavor and Fragrance Journal 11(6): 367-71.
SANTAMARIN 5 Flower *
SANTAMARIN 5 Leaf *
SELENIUM 60 Leaf 0.3 1.7 -0.25 *
SELENIUM 60 Plant *
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antispasmodic 18 Fitoterapia No.59-1984.
Antispasmophilic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antistaphylococcic 5 *
Antistomatitic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antistreptococcic 3 *
Antistress 4 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antistroke 2 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Antisyndrome-X 6 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Antitic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antitinnitic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antitrichinosic 1 Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus.
Antitriglyceride 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antitumor 8 Zheng, G-Q., Kenney, P.M., and Lam, L.K.T. Sesquiterpenes From Clove (Eugenia caryophyllata) As Potential Anticarcinogenic Agents. Journal of Natural Products 55(7): 999-1003, 1992.
Antitumor (brain) 1 *
Antitumor (Breast) 3 *
Antitumor (CNS) 1 *
Antitumor (Colon) 2 *
Antitumor (Gastric) 1 *
Antitumor (Lung) 3 *
Antitumor (Pancreas) 1 *