| Botanical Name | Malva sylvestris L. | Origin | Iran | Turkey |
| Family & Genus | Malvaceae, Malva genus | Parts of Plant | flower |
| Agriculture | Conventional | Manufacturing Method | Direct collection |
| Appearance | 5 notched petals with dark purple radiating veins; bluish‑purple‑magenta colour; thin brittle petals. | Odour | Dried flowers: very faint aroma, soft hay‑note with subtle light floral hint, non‑intense. |
| Specific Components | Main Constituents: Mucilage polysaccharides 3.8‑7.3 % (galactose, rhamnose, glucuronic acid); Anthocyanins: Malvidin, malvin, delphinidin (blue‑purple pigments);Flavonoids: luteolin, apigenin, quercetin, kaempferol; Others: phenolic acids, tannins, vitamin C, trace volatile oil, phytosterols. | ||
Blue Mallow
Blue Mallow (Common Mallow), biennial‑perennial herb of Malvaceae. Traditional botanical material from Europe and West‑Asia. Dried flowers are main commercial commodity, rich in mucilage and blue anthocyanins; infusion displays vivid bluish‑purple colour shifting with pH value. Widely used in herbal tea, botanical extracts and soothing cosmetics.
