“…Parthenolide (PN), a sesquiterpene lactone derived from feverfew, which is the traditional herbal medicine, has been found to exert multiple pharmacological effects such as antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects. [1][2][3] These biological properties of PN may be attributed to its α-methylene-γ-lactone moiety. 4 At present, strong inhibition of nuclear factor NF-κB (nuclear factor kappa-light-chainenhancer of activated B cells) along the NF-κB signaling pathway in multiple steps makes PN the inhibitor of NF-κB.…”