Pyrethrum

At a glance

Origin / distribution: CO

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Insecticide

Science studied: BETA-AMYRIN, CHOLINE, CHRYSANIN, CHRYSANTHEMIC-ACID-ESTER

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Asteraceae

Scientific name: Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium

Common names: Pyrethrum, crisântemo, flor-de-piretro, piretro, pyrethrum, pyrethrum-flowers, pyrèthre de dalmatie

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, CO.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Insecticide

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• CO

Documented cultural uses

• Insecticide

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Insecticide · Elsewhere · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Synergistic effect of the combination of Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium (Trev.) and doxorubicin in inhibiting PI3K and Cyclin D in oral squamous cell carcinoma: in vitro study · 2023 source ↗
• Effect of ethanol extract from <i>Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium</i> leaves on Ki-67 proliferation and dysplasia severity in a rat model of oral squamous cell carcinoma. · 2023 source ↗
• Rapid generation cycling transforms pyrethrum (Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium) into an annualized perennial · 2021 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETA-AMYRIN
• CHOLINE
• CHRYSANIN
• CHRYSANTHEMIC-ACID-ESTER
• CHRYSANTHEMINE
• BETA-CYCLOPYRETHROSIN
• JASMOLINS
• PHOSPHORUS
• PYRETHRIN
• PYRETHRIC-ACID
• PYRETHROL
• PYRETHROTOXIC-ACID
• (+)-SESAMIN
• FIBER
• CARBOHYDRATES
• CINERINS

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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