Analysis of hydroxycinnamic acids content of the feverfew herb depending on the place of cultivation

Abstract

Recently, scientific interest in under-studied plants with a view to searching of new biological active substances (BAS) and following creation of medicines on their basis increases more and more often. According to the literature sources one of these plants, the feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Schultz Bip.), is a member of Asteraceae family. The chemical composition of the feverfew includes phenolic components, among them hydroxycinnamic acids and flavonoids prevail, sesquiterpene lactones, essential oil, coumarins etc. These BAS stipulates using of the feverfew in a folk medicine for treatment and prevention of inflammatory diseases of connective tissue, dermatological diseases, gynaecological abnormalities and migraine [1, 2]. Phenolic components of the feverfew herb stipulates a wide range of the pharmacological activity so this analysis of the hydroxycinnamic acids’ content depending on the place of cultivation and environmental conditions is actual.