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Common Names
Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp
How this plant is used
Medicinal
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Antiandrogenic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiangiogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarteriosclerotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarthritic | 2 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. |
| Antiasthmatic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiatherosclerotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antibacterial | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticancer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticarcinomic (Breast) | 1 | Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer) |
| Anticariogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticataract | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticoagulant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticolitic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Anticomplementary | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticoronary | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| AntiCrohn's | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Anticystitic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidepressant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidermatitic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antidiabetic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |