Feverfew Extract

Brief Introduction

Feverfew has had a long history of medicinal use. Steven Foster, one of America's most eminent herbalists, points out in his excellent monograph on feverfew that Dioscorides, a first century Greek physician, recommended it over 1900 years ago.Foster further informs us that feverfew has been used throughout the world in various cultures in a number of other ways. It has been used as a carminative (relieves stomach problems-gaseous distention and flatulence), emmenagogue (substance which promotes menstrual discharge), tonic, vermifuge (expeller of parasitic worms), and anti inflammatory agent for arthritis. It has also been used for the treatment of kidney pain, vertigo, and relief from morning sickness.Parthenolide content.A strongly aromatic perennial, feverfew bears a daisy-like disc, or head, of strongly crowded bisexual yellow flowers with a single row of white ray florets.Standardized Herb Extract.

Detailed Product Description

Product Name:   Feverfew Extract

Appearance:     Brown Powder

Specification:    Parthenolide 0.3%, 0.8%, 0.9%

Test Method:     HPLC.

Main Functions

1.Modulation of the NF-κB-mediated inflammatory responses in experimental atherosclerosis.
2.Inducing apoptosis in acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) cells, leaving normal bone marrow cells relatively unscathed. Moreover, the compound may get at the root of the disease because it also kills stem cells that give rise to AML.Parthenolide is under consideration as a potential cancer drug in combination with sulindac.
3.Activity against a parasite Leishmania amazonensis.
4.Microtubule-interfering activity.
5.Anti-inflammatory and anti-hyperalgesic effects.
6.Blocking lipopolysaccharide-induced osteolysis through the suppression of NF-κB activity.
7.Inducing apoptosis and production of reactive oxygen species in high-risk pre-B leukemia cells.

Packing &Storage Condition

Storage: Stored in a cool and dry well-closed container,Keep away from strong light and heat.

Shelf life: 24Months when properly stored.

Packing: 25/kg paper drum and two plastic-bags inside.