Tanacetum vulgare (Male Glacial Lanmant) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Tanacetum vulgare (Male Glacial Lanmant, Male Glacial Mint, Lanmant glasial mal, Menthe glaciale mâle) — family Asteracées.

Scientific synonyms : Chrysanthemum tanacetum-V., C vulgare-(L)-Benth, Pyrethum vulgare-(L)-Boiss., Tanacetum boraele-F. ex DC., T crispum -Steud, T umbellatum-Gilib, T vulgare var. boreale (F. ex DC)-T & C.A. Mey..

Recognised external sources linked to this monograph: TRAMIL and French Pharmacopoeia.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 11 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The Lapo v2 catalogue records 47 scientific references for this species (full detail in the application).

Important — scientific references on this public page: only a short excerpt of each cited source is shown (selected abstract sentences), kept in the original language of the publication (most often English), without translation. These excerpts are not the full article text and are not a complete bibliography. The full reference records and complete monographic detail are available in the Lapo v2 application (free 30-day trial).

1. 1

   Cancer: adjuvant treatment for breast adenocarcinoma

   Plant part used: above-ground parts.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

   Short excerpts only (not the full article). Full reference records are in the Lapo v2 application.

   • According to GOSPODINOVA Z (2014)

     Excerpt The objective of the present study was to evaluate the in vitro antitumor potential of crude aqueous ethanolic extract of Bulgarian T vulgare anticancer effect was investigated by МТТ cell viability assay on human breast cancer cell line MCF7. The antitumor potential of the medicinal plant Tanacetum vulgare is limitedly studied & no data are so far available concerning the Bulgarian plant.

   • According to Khatib S (2023)

     Excerpt Methods: Up-to-date data related to traditional uses, phytochemistry, biological activities, toxicity & clinical trials of the genus Tanacetum were systematically reviewed from several online scientific engines, including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, SciFinder, Wiley Online, Science Direct, & Cochrane library. Scientific studies have validated some traditional claims of the plant, such as antidiabetic, anticancer, anthelmintic, insecticide, antioxidant, & hepatoprotective activities, as well as against festering wounds, skin ulcers, urinary tract infections, & sexually transmitted diseases.

   • According to Sulikovska I (2025)

     Excerpt The present paper aims to assess the antitumor activity of ethyl acetate/water soluble fraction obtained from the extract of Tanacetum vulgare L. In vivo antitumor potential of EATV was assessed in Ehrlich's tumor-bearing mice.

   • According to Vasileva AM (2019)

     Excerpt In vitro study on the antitumor activity of Tanacetum vulgare L.

   • According to Xie G (2007)

     Excerpt Tanacetum vulgare L. High Mr fractions T-I & T-II exhibited potent macrophage/monocyte-activating activity, enhancing production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), nitric oxide (NO), & tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) by J774.A1 murine macrophages, & activating nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) in THP-1 human monocytes.

2. 2

   Oxidative stress

   Plant part used: above-ground parts.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

   Short excerpts only (not the full article). Full reference records are in the Lapo v2 application.

   • According to Stojković M (2014)

     Excerpt Antioxidant activity of Tanacetum vulgare L. Areal plant parts (leaves & flowers) were dried, grinded and extracted with five different solvents: methanol, ethanol, acetone, water & isopropanol.

   • According to Karcheva-Bahchevanska D (2023)

     Excerpt Common tansy (Tanacetum vulgare L.) is a plant with medicinal properties that has traditionally been used in folk medicine for its anthelmintic, antispasmodic, & choleretic effects, for the treatment of diarrhea & digestive problems, & externally, as an insecticide in veterinary practices. In the current study, we investigated, for the first time, the chemical profile & antioxidant activity of EO from a wild population of TV growing in Bulgaria.

   • According to Khatib S (2023)

     Excerpt Methods: Up-to-date data related to traditional uses, phytochemistry, biological activities, toxicity & clinical trials of the genus Tanacetum were systematically reviewed from several online scientific engines, including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, SciFinder, Wiley Online, Science Direct, & Cochrane library. Scientific studies have validated some traditional claims of the plant, such as antidiabetic, anticancer, anthelmintic, insecticide, antioxidant, & hepatoprotective activities, as well as against festering wounds, skin ulcers, urinary tract infections, & sexually transmitted diseases.

   • According to Baranauskiene R (2014)

     Excerpt Baranauskiene R et al, Agro-refinery of Tanacetum vulgare L. into valuable products & evaluation of their antioxidant properties & phytochemical composition.

   • According to Juan-Badaturuge M (2009)

     Excerpt Juan-Badaturuge M et al, Antioxidant principles of Tanacetum vulgare L aerial parts.

3. 3

   Amebiasis: Acanthamoeba keratitis, chronic granulomatous encephalitis

   Plant part used: Pest control and veterinary products.

   Scientific references (short excerpts)

   Short excerpts only (not the full article). Full reference records are in the Lapo v2 application.

   • According to HADAS E (2017)

     Excerpt This free-living amoeba causes diseases including Acanthamoeba keratitis, which is a painful, sight-threatening disease of the eyes, and chronic granulomatous amoebic encephalitis. The ethanolic extracts obtained from aerial parts of four species belonging to the Asteraceae family Centaurea Bella, Centaurea daghestanica, Rhaponticum pulchrum, & Tanacetum vulgare ñ were evaluated in vitro for amoebicidal activity against pathogenic Acanthamoeba spp.

Further indications (including other extraction modes where applicable), dosages, precautions for use, and the <strong>full scientific references</strong> (complete records, not only the short excerpts above) are available in the complete monographic record in the Lapo v2 application.