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Common Names
Marshmallow; White Mallow
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TILIROSIDE | 3 | Leaf | not available | 2500.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TIN | 4 | Root | 3.0 | 29.0 | 1.27 | Duke, 1992 * |
| UMBELLIFERONE | 22 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| UMBELLIFERONE | 22 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| URONIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
| VALINE | 3 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| VANILLIC-ACID | 24 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| VANILLIC-ACID | 24 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| VANILLIC-ACID | 24 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| WATER | 0 | Root | not available | 892000.0 | 0.80 | Duke, 1992 * |
| XYLAN | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
| XYLOSE | 3 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
| ZINC | 77 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Lyase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lymphocytogenic | 1 | Gawron, A., Gorski*, G., Glowniak**, K. 1989. Increased proliferation of phytohaemagglutinin (PHA)-stimulated human leucocytes after 8-methoxypsoralen treatment. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 194-195, 1990. |
| Lymphokinetic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAO-A-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAO-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mast-Cell-Stabilizer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Memorigenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Memory-Enhancer | 1 | Science News, 138: 189, 1990. |
| Metal-Chelator | 3 | McEvily, A.J., Iyengar, R., and Gross, A.T. Inhibition of Polyphenol Oxidase by Phenolic Compounds. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.25. |
| Metal-Chelator (Copper) | 1 | Seidel, V., Verholle, M., Malard, Y., Tillequin, F., Fruchart, J-C., Duriez, P., Bailleul, F., Teissier, E. 2000. Phenylpropanoids from Ballota nigra L. Inhibit in vitro LDL Peroxidation. Phytotherapy Research, 14(2): 93-98. |
| Metalloproteinase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Metastatic | 1 | Science News, 146: 421. |
| Microvasculokinetic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mitogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MMP-9-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mucogenic | 3 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Mucolytic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Musculotropic | 2 | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
| Mutagenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Myorelaxant | 3 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |