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High Mallow
Malva sylvestris
High Mallow · Almindelig katost · Büyük ebegümeci · Common Mallow · Common Mallow (EN); Malvilla (ES); Mauve des bois (FR) · Common mallow, Mallow flowers, Tree mallow · Crni sljez · Dzëwô panienka · Ebegümeci · Erdei mályva · Garden Mallow · Garten-Malve · Glyf Gyffredin · Gozdni slezenovec · Grande mauve
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Ethiopia, Turkey, Sicily, Spain, France*, US, Sardinia, Venezuela
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Antiseptic, Cancer(Stomach), Catarrh, Cold
Science studied: ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE, CARBOHYDRATES, FAT
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Malvaceae
Scientific name: Malva sylvestris
Common names: High Mallow, Almindelig katost, Büyük ebegümeci, Common Mallow, Common Mallow (EN); Malvilla (ES); Mauve des bois (FR), Common mallow, Mallow flowers, Tree mallow, Crni sljez, Dzëwô panienka, Ebegümeci, Erdei mályva, Garden Mallow, Garten-Malve, Glyf Gyffredin, Gozdni slezenovec, Grande mauve
History
The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Ethiopia, Turkey, Sicily, Spain, France*, US, Sardinia and 1 additional place.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Antiseptic
- Cancer(Stomach)
- Catarrh
- Cold
- Cough
- Demulcent
- Dyspepsia
- Emollient
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- Expectorant
- Inflammation
- Intestine
- Laxative
- Lung
- Pectoral
- Pertussis
- Refrigerant
- Tea
- Tumor(Neck)
- Urogenital
- Ache(Tooth)
- Abscess
- Lubricative
- Nerves
- Tumor
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Elsewhere
- Ethiopia
- Turkey
- Sicily
- Spain
- France*
- US
- Sardinia
- Venezuela
Documented cultural uses
- Antiseptic
- Cancer(Stomach)
- Catarrh
- Cold
- Cough
- Demulcent
- Dyspepsia
- Emollient
- Expectorant
- Inflammation
- Intestine
- Laxative
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- Lung
- Pectoral
- Pertussis
- Refrigerant
- Tea
- Tumor(Neck)
- Urogenital
- Ache(Tooth)
- Abscess
- Lubricative
- Nerves
- Tumor
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Identification and genome characterization of a novel virus within the genus Emaravirus from mallow (Malva sylvestris) · 2026 source ↗
- Phenolic-Rich Electrospun Bioactive Nanofibers from Mallow (<i>Malva sylvestris</i> L.) as Active Packaging Materials. · 2026 source ↗
- Antimicrobial and anticaries effects of Malva sylvestris associated or not with fluoride/xylitol under a microcosm biofilm model. · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ASCORBIC-ACID
- BETA-CAROTENE
- CARBOHYDRATES
- FAT
- D-GALACTOSE
- GALACTURONIC-ACID
- HYPOLETIN-8-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE-3'-SULFATE
- IRON
- KILOCALORIES
- MALVIN
- MUCILAGE
- PHOSPHORUS
- PROTEIN
- L-RHAMNOSE
- THIAMIN
- WATER
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- L-ARABINOSE
- CALCIUM
- FIBER
- GOSSYPIN-3-SULFATE
- MALVIDIN
- NIACIN
- RIBOFLAVIN
- ASH
- NITROGEN
- GOSSYPETIN-3-GLUCOSIDE-8-GLUCURONIDE
- HYPOLAETIN-8-GLUCURONIDE
- LEUCOCYANIDINS
- MALVIDIN-3-GLUCOSIDES
- MALVIDIN-3,5-DIGLUCOSIDE
- ANTHOCYANINS
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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