Tanacetum microphyllum
| Tanacetum microphyllum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Anthemideae |
| Genus: | Tanacetum |
| Species: | T. microphyllum |
| Binomial name | |
| Tanacetum microphyllum DC.[1] | |
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
- ↑ Tanacetum microphyllum. European Environment Agency.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Abad, M. J., et al. (2003). The phytochemical and pharmacological investigations on Tanacetum microphyllum. Recent Research Developments in Life Sciences 1, II. 371-95.