Jew's Mallow

At a glance

Origin / distribution: India, Haiti, Europe, Sudan

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Demulcent, Dysentery, Intestine, Tonic

Science studied: ASH, ASPARTIC-ACID, CHLOROGENIC-ACID, CORCHORALIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Tiliaceae

Scientific name: Corchorus olitorius

Common names: Jew's Mallow, Mulukiya, Nalta Jute, Corètte potagère, Jute potager, Jute rouge, Gushe, Indian Jute, Jew's-mallow, Jute, Langkapsel-Jute, Langkapseljute, Mlenda, Muteezi, Mühliye, Nalta jute, Nyenje, Otigo, Saluyot, Tossa Jute

POWO: 320796-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, India, Haiti, Europe, Sudan.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Demulcent
• Dysentery
• Intestine
• Tonic
• Tumor
• Fever
• Deobstruent
• Diuretic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• India
• Haiti
• Europe
• Sudan

Documented cultural uses

• Demulcent
• Dysentery
• Intestine
• Tonic
• Tumor
• Fever
• Deobstruent
• Diuretic
• Medicine
• Purgative

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Demulcent · Elsewhere · "
• Dysentery · India · "
• Intestine · Haiti · "
• Tonic · Elsewhere · "
• Tumor · Europe · "
• Fever · India · "
• Deobstruent · Haiti · "
• Diuretic · Elsewhere · "
• Medicine · Sudan · "
• Purgative · Elsewhere · "

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

• In-silico studies of haematological effects of Corchorus olitorius Leaf Phytochemicals · 2026 source ↗
• Integrated in vitro and screenhouse evaluation of indigenous fungal antagonists against Fusarium wilt of Corchorus olitorius L · 2026 source ↗
• Dietary-Derived Corchorus olitorius L. Extract Suppresses KRAS-Mutant Pancreatic Cancer by Activating Ferritinophagy-Dependent Ferroptosis. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASH
• ASPARTIC-ACID
• CHLOROGENIC-ACID
• CORCHORALIC-ACID
• CORCHOROGENIN
• CORCHOROSIDE-B
• COROSIN
• COROLOSIDE
• DEGLUCOCOROLOSIDE
• FAT
• FIBER
• FOLACIN
• GLUTAMIC-ACID
• GLYCINE
• HELVETICOSIDE
• HISTIDINE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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