Tanacetum microphyllum

Tanacetum microphyllum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Asterales
Family:Asteraceae
Genus:Tanacetum
Species: T. microphyllum
Binomial name
Tanacetum microphyllum

Tanacetum microphyllum is a species of flowering plant in the aster family, Asteraceae. It is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula.[2]

The plant has been used for centuries in Spanish traditional medicine as an anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic.[2] Compounds isolated from extracts of the plant include santin, ermanin, centaureidin, and hydroxyachillin.[2]

References

  1. Tanacetum microphyllum. European Environment Agency.
  2. 1 2 3 Abad, M. J., et al. (2003). The phytochemical and pharmacological investigations on Tanacetum microphyllum. Recent Research Developments in Life Sciences 1, II. 371-95.


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