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Common Names
Feverfew; American Feverfew; Wild Quinine; Missouri Snakeroot; Prairie-Dock
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,3',7-TRI-O-METHYL-QUERCETAGETIN | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-HYDROXY-3,3',4',7-TETRAMETHOXY-FLAVONE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-HYDROXY-KUMATAKENIN | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASH | 0 | Root | 11040.0 | 69000.0 | 0.04 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Root | 7.0 | 42.0 | -0.17 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Root | 1424.0 | 8900.0 | 0.16 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CHROMIUM | 24 | Root | 0.5 | 3.2 | 0.08 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COBALT | 2 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DIHYDROXYNARDOL-CINNAMATE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| ECHINADIOL-CINNAMATE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| ECHINAXANTHOL-CINNAMATE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| EPOXYECHINADIOL-CINNAMATE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| FAT | 0 | Root | 3200.0 | 20000.0 | -0.10 | Duke, 1992 * |
| FIBER(CRUDE) | 0 | Root | not available | 105000.0 | -0.19 | Duke, 1992 * |
| FIBER(DIETARY) | 0 | Root | not available | 330000.0 | -0.75 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GUM | 0 | Root | 14400.0 | 90000.0 | -0.68 | Duke, 1992 * |
| INULIN | 19 | Root | 24000.0 | 150000.0 | -0.63 | Duke, 1992 * |
| IRON | 6 | Root | 1.0 | 6.0 | -0.43 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOKAEMPFERIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Beta-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bifidogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Antagonist | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Channel-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cancer-Preventive | 5 | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Cardiomyopathogenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Cardioprotective | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chemopreventive | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chemopreventive (Breast Cancer) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chemopreventive (Colon Cancer) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Circulotonic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CNS-Depressant | 1 | Facciola, S. 1998. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, Vista CA. 713 pp. |
| Cold-preventive | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Collagenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Colorant | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Copper-Antagonist | 1 | 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 |
| COX-1-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COX-2-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |