Feverfew Constituents Day 2

The image above is from the lesson I attended.

On to the constituents of feverfew.

Articanin (Sesquiterpene Lactone): Hoffman calls this one of the 5 sesquiterpene lactones that makes feverfew such an effective headache remedy (Hoffman, 2003, p. 370).

Canin (Sesquiterpene Lactones): Hoffman calls this one of the 5 sesquiterpene lactones that makes feverfew such an effective headache remedy (Hoffman, 2003, p. 370).

Parthenolide (Sesquiterpene Lactone): Hoffman calls this one of the 5 sesquiterpene lactones that makes feverfew such an effective headache remedy. It is found in the leaf of feverfew and has cytotoxic, antitumor, antibacterial, and antifungal properties. Ganora says this is anti-inflammatory and prevents migraines as well as having digestive bitter properties (Hoffman, 2003, p. 370). (Hoffman, 2003, p. 71, 370; Ganora, 2009, p. 31, 49, 68, 138). 

Pyrethrin (Ester): These are bitter. This gives the plant insecticidal properties (Hoffman, 2003, p. 62; Ganora, 2009, p. 134).

Secotanapartholide (Sesquiterpene Lactone): Hoffman calls this one of the 5 sesquiterpene lactones that makes feverfew such an effective headache remedy (Hoffman, 2003, p. 370).

Terpene (also called isoprenoids): These are secondary metabolites. They allow the plant to prosper in its environment.  There are more than 20,000 of them (Hoffman, 2003, p. 62-89, 152, 199; Ganora, 2009, p. 44, 45, 46, 68, 79, 85, 93, 116, 133, 134, 139, 140, 147, 154).

Have a Great Day!