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Tanacetum parthenium MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Tanacetum parthenium
Tree Number(s)
B01.875.800.575.912.250.100.874.500
Unique ID
D020903
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020903
Scope Note
An aromatic perennial plant species that has been used to treat migraines, arthritis, and as a febrifuge. It contains TANNINS, volatile oils (OILS, ESSENTIAL), and sesquiterpene lactones, especially parthenolide.
Entry Term(s)
Chrysanthemum parthenium
Feverfew
Registry Numbers
txid127999
Previous Indexing
Plants, Medicinal (1980-1999)
Sesquiterpenes (1977-1999)
See Also
Parthenium hysterophorus
Public MeSH Note
2003; see FEVERFEW 2000-2002, see SESQUITERPENES 1986-1999
History Note
2003(2000)
Date Established
2000/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/11/03
Revision Date
2023/05/31
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