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Plant Chrysanthemum parthenium (Asteraceae)

Common Names
Feverfew
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
SILICON 4 Leaf 0.8 4.6 -0.40 Duke, 1992 *
SILICON 4 Plant not available 46.0 -0.27 Duke, 1992 *
SODIUM 1 Leaf 9.0 48.0 -0.64 Duke, 1992 *
SODIUM 1 Plant not available 48.0 -0.30 Duke, 1992 *
TANAPARTHIN 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
TANAPARTHIN-1ALPHA,4ALPHA-EPOXIDE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
TANAPARTHIN-1BETA,4BETA-EPOXIDE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
TERPINEN-4-OL 23 Shoot not available 4.0 -0.17 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.
TERPINOLENE 9 Shoot not available not available not available 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.
THIAMIN 31 Plant not available 4.1 -0.30 Duke, 1992 *
THIAMINE 0 Leaf 0.7 4.1 -0.27 Duke, 1992 *
THUJOPSENE 2 Shoot not available 1.5 -0.71 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.
THYMOL 71 Shoot not available not available not available 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.
TIN 4 Leaf 4.0 21.0 0.65 Duke, 1992 *
TIN 4 Plant not available 21.0 0.01 Duke, 1992 *
WATER 0 Leaf not available 820000.0 0.06 Duke, 1992 *
WATER 0 Plant not available 895000.0 0.53 Duke, 1992 *
ZINC 77 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ZINC 77 Plant 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
Antihypertensive 5 Duke, 1992 *
Antihypoglycemic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiichythyotic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiimpotence 1 Martindale's 29th
Antiinfective 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiinfertility 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiinflammatory 12 Duke, 1992 *
Antiinsomniac 3 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiinsomnic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antikeratitic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antikeshan 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antilaryngitic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antilepric 3 Martindale's 28th
Antileukemic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antileukonychic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antileukoplakic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antileukotriene 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antilipoperoxidant 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antilithic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antilithic? 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.