The sesquiterpene lactone anthecotulide (1) was extracted from Anthemis cotula in 0.7% w/w yield. A pure standard was prepared by preparative TLC and used for quantitative determination of 1 with a TLC scanner. The constitution of 1 was corroborated and the double-bond configuration determined. It
This study aimed to assess the activity of A. austriaca flowers in treating polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in rats.A letrozole-induced PCOS rat model was used to evaluate the activity potential of A. austriaca flowers. For this purpose, extracts of