Nombre común | hollyhock

Nombre Científico | Althaea rosea

Parte usada | Flower

Compuestos activos conocidos | quercetin, rutin, luteolin, caffeic acid, ferulic acid

Beneficios potenciales en cosméticos | anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory
Nombre del producto | Hollyhock-APD, Hollyhock-ANB

Historia de la Planta 

Althaea rosea (or Alcea rosea), commonly called hollyhock, is a biennial, herbaceous flowering plant. It is thought that hollyhock originated from Asia and introduced to Europe. Hollyhock has been used for medicinal purposes, such as to treat tuberculosis and bladder inflammations. The flowers are believed to be demulcent, diuretic and emollient, and they can be used to treat chest complaints, constipation, dysmenorrhea, or hemorrhage. In traditional herbal medicine, hollyhock was used as a general tonic for overall well-being and it was believed to have mild, calming effects.

A few scientific studies have reported constituents and bioactivities of hollyhock flowers. Hollyhock flowers are a source of various phenolic compounds, including quercetin derivatives, rutin, luteolin, caffeic acid, and ferulic acid. Moreover, these phenolic compounds inhibited nuclear factor-kappa B(NF- B), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and IL-8, indicating anti-inflammatory potential of hollyhock flowers. In addition, hollyhock flowers showed anti-oxidant activity by scavenging DPPH radical.