Description
Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) is a species of flowering plant and used in herbalism and as an ornamental plant. Chemical constituents include altheahexacosanyl lactone (n-hexacos-2-enyl-1,5-olide), 2β-hydroxycalamene (altheacalamene) and altheacoumarin glucoside (5,6-dihydroxycoumarin-5-dodecanoate-6β-D-glucopyranoside), along with the known phytoconstituents lauric acid, β-sitosterol and lanosterol.
Marshmallow root extract was extracted from the roots of Althaea officinalis. This product can be used in the research of pharmaceutical products and health care products.
