Althaea officinalis | Plant | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

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Marshmallow, White Mallow

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GRAS

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Activities: 629

Chemicals w/Activities: 108

All Chemicals: 193

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# Activity	Chemical Name	Part Filter by plant part	Low PPM	High PPM	StdDev	^*Reference
0	4-AMINO-BUTYRIC-ACID	Root	--	--	--	*
0	4-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID	Leaf	--	--	--	*
0	4-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID	Flower	--	--	--	*
0	4-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID	Root	--	--	--	*
0	8-HYDROXY-3'-SULFO-8-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE-DIOSMETIN	Leaf	--	--	--	*
0	8-HYDROXY-DIOSMETIN-8-GLUCOSIDE	Plant	--	--	--	Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986.
0	8-HYDROXY-LUTEOLIN-8-BETA-GENTIOBIOSIDE	Plant	--	--	--	Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
0	8-HYDROXY-LUTEOLIN-8-BETA-GLUCOSIDE	Plant	--	--	--	Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
0	8-O-GENTIOBIOSIDE-HYPOLAETIN	Flower	--	--	--	*
32	AESCULETIN	Shoot	--	--	--	*
5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor IC50=0.1-5 uM * Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor IC50=0.74 ug/ml cow Okada,Y,et al.1995.Search for Naturally Occurring Substances to Prevent the Complications of Diabetes.II.Inhibitory Effect of Coumarin and Flavonoid Derivatives on Bovine Lens Aldose Reductase and Rabbit Platelet Aggregation.Chem Pharm Bull43(8):1385-1387 Analgesic * Antiarrhythmic * Antiasthmatic? * Antibacterial Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Anticapillary-Fragility Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. Antidysenteric HerbalGram No. 24, page 37. Antiescherichic * Antiinflammatory IC50=0.1-5 uM * Antimutagenic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235. Antipyretic * Antiseptic * Antistaphylococcic * Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. Cardiodepressant * Choleretic Fitoterapia No.5-1986. Cosmetic * Cytotoxic Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill Livinston, Edinburgh. Dermatitigenic Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. Fungicide * Hepatoprotective 6 mg/kg mus * Hypertensive Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor * Musculotropic Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. Myorelaxant ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. Pesticide * Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor 100 uM rbt Hung, H.C., Lai, M.W., Wang, H.R., Chung, Y.L., Hsieh, L.M., Chen, C.C. 1993. Antiproliferative Effect of Esculetin on Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells: Possible Roles of Signal Transduction Pathways. Eur J Pharmacol, 237(1): 39-44. Sunscreen IC98=20 mg/l Lazarova, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993. Sunscreen IC100=50 mg/l Lazarova, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993. UV-Screen Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor IC52=10 uM *
32	AESCULETIN	Root	--	--	--	*
5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor IC50=0.1-5 uM * Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor IC50=0.74 ug/ml cow Okada,Y,et al.1995.Search for Naturally Occurring Substances to Prevent the Complications of Diabetes.II.Inhibitory Effect of Coumarin and Flavonoid Derivatives on Bovine Lens Aldose Reductase and Rabbit Platelet Aggregation.Chem Pharm Bull43(8):1385-1387 Analgesic * Antiarrhythmic * Antiasthmatic? * Antibacterial Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Anticapillary-Fragility Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. Antidysenteric HerbalGram No. 24, page 37. Antiescherichic * Antiinflammatory IC50=0.1-5 uM * Antimutagenic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235. Antipyretic * Antiseptic * Antistaphylococcic * Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. Cardiodepressant * Choleretic Fitoterapia No.5-1986. Cosmetic * Cytotoxic Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill Livinston, Edinburgh. Dermatitigenic Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. Fungicide * Hepatoprotective 6 mg/kg mus * Hypertensive Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor * Musculotropic Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. Myorelaxant ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. Pesticide * Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor 100 uM rbt Hung, H.C., Lai, M.W., Wang, H.R., Chung, Y.L., Hsieh, L.M., Chen, C.C. 1993. Antiproliferative Effect of Esculetin on Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells: Possible Roles of Signal Transduction Pathways. Eur J Pharmacol, 237(1): 39-44. Sunscreen IC98=20 mg/l Lazarova, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993. Sunscreen IC100=50 mg/l Lazarova, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993. UV-Screen Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor IC52=10 uM *
33	AESCULIN	Shoot	--	--	--	*
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 10 ug/ml cow Okada,Y,et al.1995.Search for Naturally Occurring Substances to Prevent the Complications of Diabetes.II.Inhibitory Effect of Coumarin and Flavonoid Derivatives on Bovine Lens Aldose Reductase and Rabbit Platelet Aggregation.Chem Pharm Bull43(8):1385-1387 Analgesic * Antiacrocyanotic * Antiaging * Antialopecic * Antiarthritic * Anticapillary-Fragility Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp. Anticellulitic * AntiCVS * Antidermatitic * Antierythemic 4 mg orl man * Antihemorrhoidal * Antihistaminic * Antiinflammatory * Antioxidant Jim Duke's personal files. Antipanniculopathic * Antipyretic * AntiRaynaud's * Antiseborrheic * Bacteristat Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Cancer-Preventive Jim Duke's personal files. Cardiotonic * Choleretic Fitoterapia No.5-1986. Cosmetic * Diuretic * Hypertensive * Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). Microvasculokinetic * Sunscreen * Sunscreen IC39=20 mg/l Lazarova, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993. Sunscreen IC26=50 mg/l Toxic * Vasoprotective *
33	AESCULIN	Root	--	--	--	*
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 10 ug/ml cow Okada,Y,et al.1995.Search for Naturally Occurring Substances to Prevent the Complications of Diabetes.II.Inhibitory Effect of Coumarin and Flavonoid Derivatives on Bovine Lens Aldose Reductase and Rabbit Platelet Aggregation.Chem Pharm Bull43(8):1385-1387 Analgesic * Antiacrocyanotic * Antiaging * Antialopecic * Antiarthritic * Anticapillary-Fragility Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp. Anticellulitic * AntiCVS * Antidermatitic * Antierythemic 4 mg orl man * Antihemorrhoidal * Antihistaminic * Antiinflammatory * Antioxidant Jim Duke's personal files. Antipanniculopathic * Antipyretic * AntiRaynaud's * Antiseborrheic * Bacteristat Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Cancer-Preventive Jim Duke's personal files. Cardiotonic * Choleretic Fitoterapia No.5-1986. Cosmetic * Diuretic * Hypertensive * Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). Microvasculokinetic * Sunscreen * Sunscreen IC39=20 mg/l Lazarova, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993. Sunscreen IC26=50 mg/l Toxic * Vasoprotective *
3	ALANINE	Root	--	--	--	*
Antioxidant Larson, R.A. 1987. Review Article Number 30. The Antioxidants of Higher Plants. Phytochemistry. 27: 969-978. Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. Oxidant Larson, R.A. 1987. Review Article Number 30. The Antioxidants of Higher Plants. Phytochemistry. 27: 969-978.
0	ALPHA-L-ARABINOFURANOSYL	Plant	--	--	--	*
0	ALTHAEA-D-GLUCAN	Leaf	--	--	--	*
1	ALTHAEA-MUCILAGE-O	Root	--	2200.0	--	*
Hypoglycemic Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
0	ALTHAEA-MUCILAGE-OL	Leaf	--	550.0	--	*
0	ALTHAEA-MUCILAGE-POLYSACCHARIDE	Root	--	--	--	*
0	ALTHAEA-MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDE	Root	--	--	--	*

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^*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.

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