Determination of parthenolide in Tanacetum tomentellum (Boiss.) Grierson

In this study, the leaves, flowers and stems of Tanacetum tomentellum collected from Bitlis-Tatvan-Sapur were analyzed for their parthenolide content by using HPLC/LC-MS method.Parthenolide amount in the leaves (%0,187) and flowers (%0,57) of Tanacetum tomentellum are in accordance with the reported amount for Tanacetum parthenium in the literature (%0.1-1.68). If parthenolide amount of the leaves and flowers of Tanacetum tomentellum are evaluated together, it is higher than the required amount for the aerial parts of Tanacetum parthenium (%0,2) in European Pharmacopoeia and ESCOP Monographs.