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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aromatase-Inhibitor | 1 | Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 235.1999. |
| ATPase-Inhibitor | 1 | Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. |
| Bacteristat | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker | 2 | Zhu, M., Phillipson, J. D., Greengrass, P. M., Bowery, N. E., Cai, Y. 1997. Plant Polyphenols: Biologically Active Compounds or Non-Selective Binders to Protein? Phytochemistry, 44(3): 441-447. |
| Bradycardiac | 1 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Calmodulin-Antagonist | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cancer-Preventive | 8 | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Candidicide | 2 | Planta Medica, 57: A43, 1991. |
| Capillariprotective | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Carcinogenic | 3 | Hutchings, A, Scott, AH, Lewis, G, and Cunningham, A. 1996. Zulu Medicinal Plants. An inventory. University of Natal Press, Pietermaritzburg. 450 pp. |
| Cardiotonic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Catabolic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Choleretic | 2 | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| Choline-Sparing | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Comedolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COMP-Inhibitor | 2 | Dullo, A. G., et al. 1999. Efficacy of a green tea extract rich in catechin polyphenols and caffeine in increasing 24-h energy expenditure and fat oxidation in humans. Am. J. Clinical Nutrition, 70: 1040-1045. |
| COMT-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Copper-Chelator | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cosmetic | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |