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Plant Verbascum thapsus (Scrophulariaceae)

Common Names
Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein
How this plant is used
Medicinal
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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
VERBASTEROL 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
WATER 0 Leaf not available 560000.0 -1.24 Duke, 1992 *
XYLOGLUCAN 1 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ZINC 77 Leaf 0.2 0.4 -0.52 Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antiinfective 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiinfertility 2 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiinflammatory 19 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiinsomniac 3 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiinsomnic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiischemic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antikeratitic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antikeshan 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antileishmanic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antilepric 2 Martindale's 28th
Antileukemic 5 Duke, 1992 *
Antileukonychic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antileukoplakic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antileukotriene 3 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antileukotriene-D4 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antilipoperoxidant 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antilithic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antilupus 1 Martindale's 28th
AntiLyme 5 Duke, 1992 *
Antilymphedemic 1 Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.