Sesquiterpene lactones (SLs) are plant-derived compounds often used in traditional
medicine against inflammation and cancer. This review focuses on the chemical and …

Abstract Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium L.)(Asteraceae) is a medicinal plant traditionally
used for the treatment of fevers, migraine headaches, rheumatoid arthritis, stomach aches …

Although sesquiterpene lactones are terpenoid compounds characteristic of the Asteraceae
(Compositae) they are also known from other angiosperm families as well as from some …

Background: Biologically active natural products continue to be useful in the exploration and
control of intracellular signaling processes. For example, the sesquiterpene lactone …

We investigated in vitro anti-inflammatory effects of cynaropicrin, a sesquiterpene lactone
from Saussurea lappa, on tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and nitric oxide (NO) release, and …

Sesquiterpene lactones are a large group of secondary plant metabolites mostly known from
the Asteraceae family. They exert a broad variety of different biological activities. This review …

The sesquiterpene lactone parthenolide, the principal active component in medicinal plants,
has been used conventionally to treat migraines, inflammation, and tumors. However, the …

Sesquiterpene lactones (SLs) are the active compounds of a variety of tradionally used
medicinal plants from the Asteraceae family. They are known to possess a considerable …

Lactucin (1) and its derivatives lactucopicrin (2) and 11β, 13-dihydrolactucin (3), which are
characteristic bitter sesquiterpene lactones of Lactuca virosa and Cichorium intybus, were …

A series of aminoparthenolide analogs (6–37) were synthesized and evaluated for their anti-
leukemic activity. Eight compounds exhibited good anti-leukemic activity with LD50's in the …