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Plant Tanacetum parthenium (Asteraceae)

Common Names
Feverfew
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
(+)-EPOXYARTEMORIN 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
(-)-CAMPHOR 2 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
(-)-EPOXYARTEMORIN 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1,8-CINEOLE 67 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.
1-BETA-HYDROXYARBUSCULIN 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
1-BETA-HYDROXYARBUSCULIN 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
10-EPICANIN 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
10-EPICANIN 0 Shoot not available 0.4 not available Duke, 1992 *
2-(HEXA-2',4'-DIYNYLIDENE)-1,6-CIS-DIOXASPIRO-(4,5)-DEC-3-ENE 0 Root not available 100.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
2-(HEXA-2',4'-DIYNYLIDENE)-1,6-CIS-DIOXASPIRO-(4,5)-DEC-3-ENE 0 Shoot not available 1.2 not available Duke, 1992 *
2-(HEXA-2',4'-DIYNYLIDENE)-1,6-TRANS-DIOXASPIRO-(4,5)-DEC-3-ENE 0 Shoot not available 0.6 not available Duke, 1992 *
2-METHYLPENTA-2,4-DIENE 0 Fruit Essent. Oil not available 2000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
3,4-BETA-EPOXY-8-DEOXYCUMAMBRIN-B 0 Flower not available 485.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
3-BETA-HYDROXYCOSTUNOLIDE 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
3-BETA-HYDROXYCOSTUNOLIDE 0 Plant not available not available not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
3-BETA-HYDROXYCOSTUNOLIDE 0 Shoot not available 4.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
3-BETA-HYDROXYPARTHENOLIDE 1 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
3-BETA-HYDROXYPARTHENOLIDE 1 Shoot not available 1.2 not available Duke, 1992 *
4-BETA-ACETOXY-CHRYSANTHENONE 0 Shoot not available 1.2 not available Duke, 1992 *
5-BETA-HYDROXYREYNOSIN 0 Plant not available not available not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
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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
Antiamebic 1 Abstract (See species file)
Antianaphylactic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiandrogenic 1 Malini, T. and Vanithakumari, G. 1989. Rat Toxicity Studies With B-Sitosterol. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 28: 221-234, 1990.
Antianemic 2 Martindale's 29th
Antianginal 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiangiogenic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antianorectic 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antianorexic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antianxiety 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiarabiflavinotic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antiarachidonate 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiarrhythmic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antiarteriosclerotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiarthritic 9 Duke, 1992 *
Antiasthmatic 7 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiatherosclerotic 7 Duke, 1992 *
Antibacillary 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antibackache 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antibacterial 25 Revista Itiliana Eppos, 12: 5, 1994.
Antiberiberi 1 Duke, 1992 *