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Plant Abutilon theophrasti (Malvaceae)

Common Names
Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp
How this plant is used
Medicinal
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List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
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.
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List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
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.