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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Parthenium integrifolium (Asteraceae)

Common Names
Feverfew; American Feverfew; Wild Quinine; Missouri Snakeroot; Prairie-Dock
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
3,3',7-TRI-O-METHYL-QUERCETAGETIN 0 Leaf *
5-HYDROXY-3,3',4',7-TETRAMETHOXY-FLAVONE 0 Leaf *
6-HYDROXY-KUMATAKENIN 0 Leaf *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Root *
ASH 0 Root 11040.0 69000.0 0.04 *
BETA-CAROTENE 53 Root 7.0 42.0 -0.17 *
CALCIUM 28 Root 1424.0 8900.0 0.16 *
CHROMIUM 24 Root 0.5 3.2 0.08 *
COBALT 2 Root *
DIHYDROXYNARDOL-CINNAMATE 0 Root 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 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 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 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 *
FIBER(CRUDE) 0 Root 105000.0 -0.19 *
FIBER(DIETARY) 0 Root 330000.0 -0.75 *
GUM 0 Root 14400.0 90000.0 -0.68 *
INULIN 19 Root 24000.0 150000.0 -0.63 *
IRON 6 Root 1.0 6.0 -0.43 *
ISOKAEMPFERIDE 0 Leaf *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Anticarpal-Tunnel 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Anticataract 5 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Anticephalagic 2 *
Anticervicaldysplasic 3 *
AntiCFS 3 *
Anticheilitic 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antichilblain 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Anticirrhotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Anticlimacteric 4 *
Anticoeliac 1 Martindale's 28th
Anticold 2 *
Anticolitic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Anticolitic? 1 *
Anticonvulsant 2 Facciola, S. 1998. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, Vista CA. 713 pp.
Anticorneotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Anticoronary 4 *
AntiCrohn's 2 Martindale's 29th
AntiCTS 1 *
Antidandruff 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidecubitic 2 Martindale's 28th