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Common Names
Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (+)-CATECHIN | 30 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Paszkowski, W. L., Kremer, R. J. 1988. Biological Activity and Tentative Identification of Flavonoid Components in Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti Medik.) Seed Coats. J. Chem. Ecol., 14(7): 1573-1582. |
| (-)-EPICATECHIN | 38 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Paszkowski, W. L., Kremer, R. J. 1988. Biological Activity and Tentative Identification of Flavonoid Components in Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti Medik.) Seed Coats. J. Chem. Ecol., 14(7): 1573-1582. |
| CHOLESTEROL | 1 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Sun, Y. Y., Yuan, Y. X. 1996. Study on Lipid Soluble Constituent in Seed of Abutilon theophrasti. Chung Ts'ao Yao, 27(6): 334. |
| CYANIDIN | 7 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Paszkowski, W. L., Kremer, R. J. 1988. Biological Activity and Tentative Identification of Flavonoid Components in Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti Medik.) Seed Coats. J. Chem. Ecol., 14(7): 1573-1582. |
| DELPHINIDIN | 9 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Paszkowski, W. L., Kremer, R. J. 1988. Biological Activity and Tentative Identification of Flavonoid Components in Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti Medik.) Seed Coats. J. Chem. Ecol., 14(7): 1573-1582. |
| FAT | 0 | Seed | not available | 153000.0 | -0.59 | Wealth of India. |
| KAEMPFEROL | 75 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Matlawska, I. 1990. Investigation of Flavonoid Compounds of Selected Species from Malvaceae Family. Herba Pol., 36(3): 65-69. |
| KAEMPFEROL | 75 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Matlawska, I. 1990. Investigation of Flavonoid Compounds of Selected Species from Malvaceae Family. Herba Pol., 36(3): 65-69. |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Seed | not available | 93175.0 | -0.12 | Wealth of India. |
| MYRICETIN | 34 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Paszkowski, W. L., Kremer, R. J. 1988. Biological Activity and Tentative Identification of Flavonoid Components in Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti Medik.) Seed Coats. J. Chem. Ecol., 14(7): 1573-1582. |
| OLEIC-ACID | 18 | Seed | not available | 22645.0 | -0.79 | Wealth of India. |
| PALMITIC-ACID | 13 | Seed | not available | 19595.0 | -0.30 | Wealth of India. |
| PROTEIN | 0 | Seed | 230000.0 | 231000.0 | -0.02 | Duke, 1992 * |
| QUERCETIN | 176 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Matlawska, I. 1990. Investigation of Flavonoid Compounds of Selected Species from Malvaceae Family. Herba Pol., 36(3): 65-69. |
| QUERCETIN | 176 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Matlawska, I. 1990. Investigation of Flavonoid Compounds of Selected Species from Malvaceae Family. Herba Pol., 36(3): 65-69. |
| QUERCETIN | 176 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Paszkowski, W. L., Kremer, R. J. 1988. Biological Activity and Tentative Identification of Flavonoid Components in Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti Medik.) Seed Coats. J. Chem. Ecol., 14(7): 1573-1582. |
| STEARIC-ACID | 8 | Seed | not available | 1375.0 | -0.54 | Wealth of India. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 11B-HSD-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACE-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allelochemic | 5 | Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp. |
| Allergenic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Analgesic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anemiagenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiacne | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiaflatoxin | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiaggregant | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiaging | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiallergenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiallergic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antialopecic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antialzheimeran | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antianaphylactic | 3 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. |