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Common Names
Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-NOR-OLEANA-12,17-DIEN-3-BETA-23-DIOL | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3,5-DIHYDROXY-6,7-DIMETHOXY-FLAVONE | 0 | Plant | not available | 80.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-ALPHA-HYDROXYDRIMMANYL-8-METHANOATE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-ETHOXY-METHYL-FURFURAL | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-O-(ALPHA-L-(2''-FERULOYL)-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL)-CATALPOL | 0 | Plant | not available | 10.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-O-(ALPHA-L-(2''-ISOFERULOYL)-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL)-CATALPOL | 0 | Plant | not available | 69.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-O-(ALPHA-L-(2''-O-CAFFEOYL)-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL)-CATALPOL | 0 | Plant | not available | 6.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-O-(ALPHA-L-(2''-O-P-COUMAROYL)-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL)-CATALPOL | 0 | Plant | not available | 22.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-O-(ALPHA-L-(2''-O-P-METHOXY-CINNAMOYL)-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL-CATALPOL | 0 | Plant | not available | 31.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-O-(ALPHA-L-(2''-O-P-METHOXY-CINNAMOYL-4''-O-ACETYL)-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL)-CATALPOL | 0 | Plant | not available | 9.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-O-(ALPHA-L-(2''-P-METHOXY-CINNAMOYL-3''-O-ACETYL)-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL)-CATALPOL | 0 | Plant | not available | 20.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-O-(ALPHA-L-(2,3,4-DIMETHOXY-CINNAMOYL)-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL)-CATALPOL | 0 | Plant | not available | 5.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-O-(ALPHA-L-(3''-ISOFERULOYL)-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL)-CATALPOL | 0 | Plant | not available | 39.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-O-(ALPHA-L-(3''-O-P-COUMAROYL)-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL)-CATALPOL | 0 | Plant | not available | 37.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-O-(ALPHA-L-(3''-O-P-METHOXY-CINNAMOYL)-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL)-CATALPOL | 0 | Plant | not available | 56.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-O-(ALPHA-L-(3,3,4-DIEMTHOXY-CINNAMOYL)-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL)-CATALPOL | 0 | Plant | not available | 9.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-O-(ALPHA-L-(4''-FERULOYL)-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL)-CATALPOL | 0 | Plant | not available | 8.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-O-(ALPHA-L-(4''-O-P-COUMAROYL)-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL)-CATALPOL | 0 | Plant | not available | 17.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-O-(ALPHA-L-(4''-O-P-METHOXY-CINNAMOYL)-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL)-CATALPOL | 0 | Plant | not available | 45.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-O-(ALPHA-L-(4-CAFFEOYL)-RHAMNOPYRANOSYL)-CATALPOL | 0 | Plant | not available | 9.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Hypoglycemic | 6 | Ivorra, M.D., Paya, M., and Villar, A. 1989. A Review of Natural Products and Plants as Potential Antidiabetic Drugs. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 27: 243-275, 1989. |
| Hypolipemic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hypolipidemic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hypotensive | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hypouricemic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Immunomodulator | 8 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. |
| Immunostimulant | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Immunosuppressant | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Insecticide | 1 | Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. |
| Insectifuge | 4 | Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. |
| Insulinogenic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Interferon-Synergist | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Interferonogenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Irritant | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Juvabional | 1 | Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. |
| Lactagogue | 1 | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| Larvicide | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Larvistat | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Laxative | 4 | Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. |
| Leptingenic | 1 | Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95 |