Pyrethrum parthenium

Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Schultz Bip. is the official Latin name for the member of the Compositae family which is more commonly referred to as feverfew [6]. The plant had previously been classified as Chrysanthemum parthenium (L.) Bernh., so the latter name is strictly speaking no longer correct. Other old classifications for feverfew are Leucanthemum parthenium (L.) Gren. Godron or Pyrethrum parthenium (L.) Sm. 

Feverfew Ch santhemum parthenium Pyrethrum parthenium LoiL A of A E Y(/ )... 

Generally, sesquiterpenes are less volatile than monoterpenes. Among the sesquiterpenes, the sesquiterpene lactones are widely distributed in terrestrial and marine organisms and are well known for their wide variety of biological activities. The anti-inflammatory activities of some medicinal plants are due to presence of one or more sesquiterpene lactones [89]. Parthenolide is responsible for the majority of the medicinal characteristics of this traditional herbal remedy. This sesquiterpene lactone can be found in several species, including Chrysanthemum parthenium, Leucanthemum parthenium, Pyrethrum parthenium, and Tanacetum parthenium [90]. 

Source Tanacetumparthenium (L.) Schulz. Bip. (syn. Chrysanthemum parthenium (L.) Bemh., Leucanthemum parthenium (L.) Gren. et Godron, and Pyrethrum parthenium L. Sm.) (Family Compositae or Asteraceae). 

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