feverfew extract
Latin name: Tanacetum Parthenium
Spec: Parthenolide 0.5%, 0.8%, 1%. HPLC
CAS No.: 20554-84-1
Molecular Formula:C15H20O3
Molecular Weight:248.32
Appearance: yellow brown fine powder.
Feverfew Description
Common names :Bride's Button ,Compositae , Featherfew ,Featherfoil ,Febrifuge Plant , Wild
Chamomile
Feverfew is a traditional medicinal
herb which is found in many old gardens, and is also occasionally grown for ornament. The word "feverfew" derives from the Latin word febrifugia, meaning "fever reducer." The plant has been used as a herbal treatment to reduce fever and to treat headaches, arthritis and digestive problems, though scientific evidence does not support anything beyond a placebo effect.
Constituents
sesquiterpene lactones, especially parthenolidecaustic acidessential oilsflavonoid glycosidespinene derivativestanninvolatile oil.
Definition
Parthenolide is a sesquiterpene lactone of the germacranolide class which occurs naturally in the plant feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium), after which it is named. It is found in highest concentration in the flowers and fruit.
Parthenolide benefits
Be helpful in leukemia and migraine headache
Anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor properties.
Activity against a parasite Leishmania amazonens is Microtubule-interfering activity.