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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 |
|---|---|---|
| TNF-alpha-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Topoisomerase-I-Inhibitor | 3 | Santti, R., Makela, S., Strauss, L., Korman, J., Kostian, M. L. 1998. Phytoestrogens: Potential Endocrine Disruptors in Males. Toxicol Ind Health, 14: 223-237. |
| Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Tumorigenic | 1 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Tyrosinase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Tyrosine-Kinase-Inhibitor | 2 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 170. |
| Uterotrophic | 1 | Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 227.1999. |
| Vasoconstrictor | 1 | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| Vasodilator | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| VEGF-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 3 | Chem. & Pharm. Bull. 38: 1772. |