Abstract
Tanacetum L. is a large genus of the Asteraceae family, tribe Anthemideae, and is represented by about 70 species in temperate regions, especially temperate regions of the Old World [1]. Tanacetum vulgare L. (Tansy) and T. parthenium (L.) Schultz-Bip (Feverfew) are two remarkable medicinal plants of this genus; tansy extracts have been used in perfumery, and although it is used as an antispasmodic and vermifuge, its toxicity outweighs its benefits [2]. Feverfew is used for the treatment and prevention of migraine headache, and this activity is mainly attributed to parthenolide, a major sesquiterpene lactone in the oil of feverfew [2, 3]. In Iran, Tanacetum comprises 29 species, of which 15 of them are endemic [4, 5]. T. bachtiaricum Mozaff. is a suffroticose and strongly aromatic plant which is recently described as a new endemic species for the flora of Iran [5]. It is confined to the high-altitude, rocky slopes of central mountainous regions of Iran.
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