| abstract |
The invention relates to a compound based on eremophilanolides, wherein the compound has a plant extract from the furanopetasin variety, said extract being free of pyrrolizidine alkaloids, and/or a plant extract that contains furanoeremophilane compounds from the furanopetasin variety, said compounds being converted into the corresponding eremophilanolides by means of oxidation. The compound is pharmacologically effective and does not exhibit a hepatotoxic potential in contrast to the petasites extract from the petasin variety and furan variety, said extract being free of pyrrolizidine alkaloids. |