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helenalin

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helenalin
a sesquiterpene, a toxin in the plant Helenium microcephalum.
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It is believed that the substance helenalin found in the flower heads of the plant stimulates phagocytosis, the process by which cells clear out waste and repair tissue damage.
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Clin Exp Allergy 31: 1310-1320 Tornhamre S, Schmidt TJ, Nasman-Glaser B, Ericsson I, Lindgren JA (2001) Inhibitory effects of helenalin and related compounds on 5-lipoxygenase and leukotriene C(4) synthase in human blood cells.
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Animal and in vivo clinical studies have suggested that helenalin can reduce staphylococcus and clear fungal and bacterial infections when used externally.
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