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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P-COUMARIC-ACID | 25 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
P-COUMARIC-ACID | 25 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
P-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID | 13 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
P-HYDROXYACETIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
P-HYDROXYPHENYLACETIC-ACID | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
P-HYDROXYPHENYLACETIC-ACID | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
P-HYDROXYPHENYLACETIC-ACID | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
PALMITIC-ACID | 13 | Seed | 12415.0 | 16685.0 | -0.36 | Wealth of India. |
PARAFFIN | 4 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
PECTIN | 24 | Root | 110000.0 | 350000.0 | 1.96 | Duke, 1992 * |
PENTOSANS | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986. |
PHOSPHORUS | 4 | Root | 277.0 | 2560.0 | -0.17 | Duke, 1992 * |
PHYTOSTEROLS | 2 | Root | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
POLYSACCHARIDE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
POLYSACCHARIDES | 0 | Root | 250000.0 | 350000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
POPULNIN | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
POTASSIUM | 14 | Root | 1307.0 | 12100.0 | -0.27 | Duke, 1992 * |
PROTEIN | 0 | Root | 11664.0 | 108000.0 | -0.12 | Duke, 1992 * |
PROTEIN | 0 | Seed | 227000.0 | 237000.0 | 0.03 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID | 43 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
---|---|---|
Antibacterial | 21 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
Antiberiberi | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
AntiBPH | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Antibronchoconstrictor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Antibrucellosic | 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. |
Anticancer | 7 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
Anticancer (Colon) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
Anticancer (Forestomach) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
Anticancer (Kidney) | 1 | Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill Livinston, Edinburgh. |
Anticancer (Liver) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
Anticancer (Prostate) | 1 | Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill Livinston, Edinburgh. |
Anticancer (Skin) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
Anticanker | 3 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
Anticapillary-Fragility | 2 | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
Anticarcinogenic | 3 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. |
Anticarcinomic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
Anticarcinomic (Breast) | 1 | Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer) |
Anticardiospasmic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Anticariogenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
Anticarpal-Tunnel | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |