Marshmallow Root

Botanical Extract

Althaea officinalis root preparations vary by extraction method, mucilage content, excipients, and contamination controls. A syrup or tea is not a defined molecular dose.

Pharmacokinetic model

A route-level PK model for marshmallow root is being prepared from published data. Dosing references, studies, and documented interactions are below; the app catalog is updated as models are validated.

Key facts

Category
Botanical Extract
Suggested cadence
once daily

Research behind this entry

  1. The comprehensive strategy in the human health risk assessment of total chromium impurities in cough syrups with Marshmallow Root (Althaea officinalis) available in Polish pharmacies Jurowski K, Krośniak M · Scientific Reports, 2024 DOI

    This primary analytical survey measured chromium impurities in marketed marshmallow-root cough syrups. It demonstrates product-level composition and quality variability, not efficacy or a systemic marshmallow-root…

  2. Comparison between three different saliva substitutes in patients with hyposalivation. Skrinjar I, Vucicevic Boras V, Bakale I, Andabak Rogulj A, Brailo V, Vidovic Juras D, Alajbeg I, Vrdoljak DV · Clinical oral investigations, 2015 DOI

    This citation reports a human clinical study involving Marshmallow Root. It does not by itself establish a qualified dose, safety profile, efficacy claim, or pharmacokinetic route for this record.

2 published studies referenced in the app, each with a plain-language summary.