Authors: Abdul Majeed Khan Azizuddin AttaurRahman Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary Rasool Baksh Tareen
Publish Date: 2011/12/14
Volume: 47, Issue: 5, Pages: 807-809
Abstract
Ajania fruticulosa Ledeb Poljakov Synonym Tanacetum gracile is a medicinal herb belonging to the family Asteraceae It is found in the Sarabi forest Quetta Pakistan The genus Tanacetum comprises several species that are widespread in many countries of Europe Asia and North America An extensive literature survey showed that phytochemical investigations on the species of Tanacetum have resulted in the isolation of a number of interesting natural products 1 2 3 4 5 6 The plants of the genus Tanacetum have been used in popular medicine as expectorants vermifuges antiseptics and spasmolytics 7 In Bulgaria the dry leaves and flowers of T vulgare are used as antiseptic and spasmolytic and for protecting hair against dandruff 8 The leaves of T parthenium “feverfew” are used as a popular British traditional herbal remedy for the prophylaxis of migraine 910The authors are thankful to Dr Zeba Parween Imran Dr Asaad Khalid and Dr Zareen Amtul for biological activity analysis at the Bioassay Screening Section International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences ICCBS H E J Research Institute of Chemistry University of Karachi Pakistan
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