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Gossypium herbaceum has long been taken as a warm drink in several cultures where the plant is cultivated. In the Mapuche communities of southern Chile a leaf infusion is prepared for coughs and sore throats (Bennett et al., 2021). In the Gujarat region of India the same leaf tea is used to ease mild respiratory complaints, while the dried root bark is boiled into a decoction that is drunk to control dysmenorrhea and to treat dysentery (Patel & Rathi, 2013). Among Nubian groups in Sudan a tea made from roasted cotton seeds is prized by nursing mothers as a galactagogue and a gentle tonic (Hussain, 2005). These three traditions together illustrate that the leaves, bark and seeds of G. herbaceum are the parts most commonly prepared as infusions, decoctions or teas.

A simple, reproducible leaf tea can be made with a few teaspoons of dried foliage. Measure about 2 g of dried leaves (roughly one small teaspoon) and pour 240 mL of water that has just reached a boil over them. Cover and steep for 5–10 minutes, then strain through fine cloth. The resulting mild tea is usually consumed warm, one cup up to three times daily. Because the plant contains gossypol, a phenolic aldehyde that can affect the endocrine system, pregnant women should avoid this tea, and anyone taking it for more than a few weeks should monitor dosage to stay well below the levels at which gossypol becomes hepatotoxic.

The therapeutic actions of the leaf infusion are consistent with its phytochemical profile. Leaves are rich in flavonoids such as quercetin and kaempferol, compounds with documented antioxidant and anti‑inflammatory activity that help calm irritated airways. They also contain mucilaginous polysaccharides that give a soothing, demulcent effect on the throat and gastrointestinal mucosa. The seeds and bark, used in Sudanese and Indian preparations respectively, carry gossypol, a biologically active phenolic aldehyde with antibacterial, contraceptive and, at higher doses, toxic properties. This combination of flavonoids, mucilage and gossypol plausibly explains the respiratory‑soothing, mild gastrointestinal‑settling and lactogenic effects reported in the ethnobotanical literature.

Modern interest in G. herbaceum remains strong. Laboratory work on gossypol analogues has shown promise as anticancer agents and as potential male contraceptives, while cotton‑seed oil continues to be used in nutraceutical and cosmetic formulations for its emollient and antioxidant qualities. In several rural health initiatives in India and Sudan the leaf tea is still encouraged as a low‑cost remedy for cough and mild digestive upset, confirming that centuries‑old knowledge continues to inform contemporary practice.

General Uses Top

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Common products:
Lint fiber is the principal product of Gossypium herbaceum. Bales are ginned to separate fiber from seed; fiber is processed via opening, cleaning, carding, combing, and spinning to produce yarns for woven and knitted fabrics and nonwovens.

Industrial and craft applications:
Linters (short fibers adhering to seed after ginning) and the clean fiber fraction are used as feedstock for cellulose pulp and paper. Nonwoven roll goods include waddings, batts, and absorbent pads for sanitary and household products. Paper and tissue grades typically derive from linter pulp due to high alpha-cellulose content and low lignin; agricultural seed hulls serve as animal feed or paper additives.
Cottonseed is processed for oil (cottonseed oil). Defatted meal is used primarily as a protein feed for ruminants; hulls serve as a low-grade feed or paper furnish. Cottonseed oil also provides the triglyceride portion for biodiesel; its free fatty acid content is managed via refining for fuel conversion.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Refined, degummed cottonseed oil is an edible food oil used for frying, sautéing, salad dressings, and margarines/shortenings. Processing removes pigments, free fatty acids, and gossypol to meet food-grade specifications; oil can be fully hydrogenated to produce hydrogenated cottonseed oil for bakery and confectionery fats.

Colorants and tanning:
G. herbaceum is not a documented source of natural dyestuffs or commercial tannins; the “cotton” descriptor in commerce refers to fiber rather than colorant applications.

Wood and fiber:
G. herbaceum is not cultivated for timber; wood uses do not apply. Fiber uses focus on lint and linters for textiles, pulp, and nonwovens.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
No commercial fragrance or cosmetic uses are documented specifically for this species.

Properties relevant to use:
Fiber morphology (fiber length, micronaire, uniformity, strength) dictates spinning system and yarn count; high cellulose and low lignin content in linters enable high-purity cellulose pulps suitable for papers and cellulose derivatives. Cottonseed oil triglyceride composition supports frying stability; free fatty acids and gossypol levels are reduced by refining to meet food and feed safety standards.
Cottonseed oil triglyceride profile and iodine value support biodiesel conversion; feedstock quality is governed by free fatty acid and moisture constraints typical of oil biodiesel production.

Standards and regulation:
Seed and seed products are regulated as food and feed (e.g., FDA 21 CFR 184 in the United States). Textile fiber testing follows ISO/ASTM methods (fiber length/strength, micronaire, moisture regain). Biodiesel from cottonseed oil conforms to ASTM D6751 or EN 14214; quality parameters include iodine value, acid number, and methanol/glycerol limits.

Sustainability and sourcing:
G. herbaceum is grown under both rain-fed and irrigated systems; production is sensitive to water availability, temperature, and pest pressure. Linter and seed utilization improves resource efficiency by diverting processing co-products into pulp, paper, and feed markets; food-grade refining enables oil recovery while reducing gossypol-containing fractions.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Xylon strictum	Medik.	Malvenfam. : 43 (1787)
Xylon leoninum	Medik.	Malvenfam. : 43 (1787)
Gossypium albescens	Raf.	Sylva Tellur. : 18 (1838)
Gossypium album	Buch.-Ham.	Trans. Linn. Soc. London 13: 494 (1822)
Gossypium amblospermum	Raf.	Sylva Tellur. : 17 (1838)
Gossypium aureum	Raf.	Sylva Tellur. : 19 (1838)
Gossypium bicolor	Raf.	Sylva Tellur. : 18 (1838)
Gossypium chinense	Fisch. & Otto ex Steud.	Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 2, 1: 702 (1840)
Gossypium cinereum	Raf.	Sylva Tellur. : 17 (1838)
Gossypium convexum	Raf.	Sylva Tellur. : 16 (1838)
Gossypium croceum	Buch.-Ham.	Trans. Linn. Soc. London 13: 494 (1822)
Gossypium decurrens	Raf.	Sylva Tellur. : 15 (1838)
Gossypium eglandulosum	Cav.	Diss. 6: 354 (1788)
Gossypium elatum	Salisb.	Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton : 385 (1796)
Gossypium frutescens	Delile ex Roberty	Candollea 7: 355 (1938)
Gossypium fuscum	Raf.	Sylva Tellur. : 16 (1838)
Gossypium herbaceum var. frutescens	Delile	Descr. Egypte, Hist. Nat. 69 1813
Gossypium herbaceum var. perrieri	Hochr.	Candollea 2: 142 1925
Gossypium latifolium f. paniculatum	Roberty	Candollea 9: 91 (1942)
Gossypium latifolium f. tricuspidatum	Roberty	Candollea 9: 97 (1942)
Gossypium leoninum	Medik.	Bot. Beob. 1783 : 199 (1784)
Gossypium macedonicum	Murray	Novi Comment. Soc. Regiae Sci. Gott. 7: 32 (1776)
Gossypium macrospermum	Raf.	Sylva Tellur. : 15 (1838)
Gossypium micranthum	Cav.	Diss. 6: 311 (1788)
Gossypium molle	Mauri ex Ten.	Cat. Orto Bot. Napoli : 86 (1845)
Gossypium paniculatum	Blanco	Fl. Filip. : 539 (1837)
Gossypium perrieri	(Hochr.) Prokh.	Bot. Zhurn. S.S.S.R. 32: 71 (1947)
Gossypium punctatum var. acerifolium	Guill. & Perr.	Fl. Seneg. Tent. 62 1831
Gossypium purpureum	Raf.	Sylva Tellur. : 18 (1838)
Gossypium siamense	Ten.	Atti Ist. Incorr. Nap. 6: 139 (1840)
Gossypium simpsonii	G.Watt	Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1926: 199 (1926)
Gossypium strictum	Medik.	Bot. Beob. 1783 : 195 (1784)
Gossypium tricuspidatum	Lam.	Encycl. 2: 136 (1786)
Gossypium vitifolium	Roxb.	Hort. Bengal. 51; Fl. Ind. iii. 186.
Gossypium zaitzevii	Prokh.	Bot. Zhurn. S.S.S.R. 32: 70 (1947)
Gossypium arboreum var. perrieri	(Hochr.) B.L.Rob.	Candollea 13: 53 1950
Gossypium herbaceum var. acerifolium	(Guill. & Perr.) A.Chev.	Compt. Rend. Hebd. Séances Acad. Sci. 208: 25 1939
Gossypium hirsutum subsp. paniculatum	(Blanco) Mauer	Trudy Sredne-Aziatsk. Gosud. Univ. Lenina 18(7): 22 1950
Gossypium hirsutum var. micranthum	(Cav.) Roberty	Candollea 13: 72 1950
Gossypium hirsutum var. paniculatum	(Blanco) Roberty	Candollea 13: 62 1950
Gossypium siamense	Tussac	Fl. Antil. 2: 68 1818

Common names Top

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	levant cotton
Afrikaans	wildekatoen
Arabic	باموق
Arabic	قطن عشبي
Catalan	planta del cotó
Catalan	cotoner
Catalan	cotoner arbori
Danish	almindelig bomuld
Persian	پنبه معمولی
Finnish	intianpuuvilla
Japanese	シロバナワタ
Kabyle	tafduxt
Korean	초면
Malayalam	നൂൽപ്പരുത്തി
Polish	bawełna indyjska
Slovenian	zelni bombaževec
Swedish	indisk bomull
Tamil	பாரம் (மலர்)
tk	aborigen gowaça
Ukrainian	Бавовник трав'янистий
Uzbek	o`t g`o`za
Uzbek	o‘t g‘o‘za
Uzbek	afrika-osiyo g'o'zasi
Uzbek	afrika-osiyo g‘o‘zasi
Uzbek	afrika-osiyo g`o`zasi
Uzbek	afrika-osiyo gʻoʻzasi
Uzbek	o't g'o'za
Uzbek	oʻt gʻoʻza
Vietnamese	bông vải
Chinese	棉花壳
Chinese	棉花子
Chinese	棉花根
Chinese	棉花油
Chinese	棉花
Chinese	棉籽
Chinese	棉花花
Chinese	草棉
Chinese	草棉（棉）
Chinese	小棉
Chinese	阿拉伯棉

Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top

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Name	Authority	First published in
Gossypium herbaceum subsp. africanum	(G.Watt) Vollesen	Kew Bull. 42: 343 (1987)

Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

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Name	Authority	First published in
Gossypium herbaceum var. herbaceum

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Forms (abbr. f.) Top

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Germination/Propagation Top

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Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment.

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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Africa click to expand
- Macaronesia
  - Canary Islands
- Northeast Tropical Africa
  - Chad
  - Somalia
  - Sudan
- Northern Africa
  - Egypt
- South Tropical Africa
  - Angola
  - Mozambique
  - Zimbabwe
- Southern Africa
  - Botswana
  - Caprivi Strip
  - Kwazulu-Natal
  - Namibia
  - Northern Provinces
  - Swaziland
- West Tropical Africa
  - Guinea
  - Mauritania
  - Niger
  - Nigeria
  - Senegal
  - Togo
- Western Indian Ocean
  - Mozambique Channel Islands

Asia-temperate click to expand
- Arabian Peninsula
  - Oman
  - Yemen
- China
  - China North-central
  - China South-central
  - China Southeast
  - Xinjiang
- Middle Asia
  - Kazakhstan
  - Tadzhikistan
  - Turkmenistan
  - Uzbekistan
- Western Asia
  - Afghanistan
  - Iran
  - Iraq
  - Lebanon-Syria

Asia-tropical click to expand
- Indian Subcontinent
  - Assam
  - Bangladesh
  - India
  - Laccadive Islands
  - Maldives
  - Pakistan
- Indo-China
  - Andaman Islands
  - Cambodia
  - Nicobar Nicobar
  - Vietnam

Europe click to expand
- Southeastern Europe
  - Albania
  - Greece
  - Italy
  - Kriti
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Northern America click to expand
- Mexico
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  - Brazil Southeast
- Caribbean
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  - Dominican Republic
  - Haiti

Links to other databases Top

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000707926
UNII	9DK7DJK0D6
Tropicos	19600024
INPN	611651
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:559730-1
The Plant List	kew-2831088
Missouri Botanical Garden	282562
Open Tree Of Life	733227
Observations.org	127839
NCBI Taxonomy	34274
NBN Atlas	NBNSYS0200002259
IUCN Red List	71774505
IPNI	559730-1
iNaturalist	431070
GBIF	3152658
Freebase	/m/02qg9pr
EPPO	GOSHE
EOL	483662
USDA GRIN	17915
Wikipedia	Gossypium_herbaceum
CMAUP	NPO11411

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Accession	Assembly
Accession	Name	Level	Submitter	Released	Coverage	Size
GCA_025502765.1	ASM2550276v1	Chromosome	Huazhong Agricultural University	2022-09-30	126	1.39 Gb

Scientific Literature Top

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Pangenome analysis reveals transposon-driven genome evolution in cotton

He X, Qi Z, Liu Z, Chang X, Zhang X, Li J, Wang M

BMC Biol

23-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11040754
doi:	10.1186/s12915-024-01893-2
PMID:	38654264

The State of the Art in Root System Architecture Image Analysis Using Artificial Intelligence: A Review

Weihs BJ, Heuschele DJ, Tang Z, York LM, Zhang Z, Xu Z

Plant Phenomics

18-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11070851
doi:	10.34133/plantphenomics.0178
PMID:	38711621

Genome-Wide Analysis of VILLIN Gene Family Associated with Stress Responses in Cotton (Gossypium spp.)

Deep A, Pandey DK

Curr Issues Mol Biol

11-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10969196
doi:	10.3390/cimb46030146
PMID:	38534762

Mapping and Detection of Genes Related to Trichome Development in Black Gram (Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper)

Gong D, Li J, Wang S, Sha A, Wang L

Genes (Basel)

27-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10970695
doi:	10.3390/genes15030308
PMID:	38540367

Traditional and contemporary herbal medicines in management of cancer: A scoping review

Imtiaz I, Schloss J, Bugarcic A

J Ayurveda Integr Med

23-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10901831
doi:	10.1016/j.jaim.2024.100904
PMID:	38395014

Plant-Microbe Interactions under the Extreme Habitats and Their Potential Applications

Tiwari P, Bose SK, Park KI, Dufossé L, Fouillaud M

Microorganisms

22-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10972407
doi:	10.3390/microorganisms12030448
PMID:	38543499

Biocontrol effects of chemical molecules derived from Beauveria bassiana against larvae of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

Vivekanandhan P, Swathy K, Alahmadi TA, Ansari MJ

Front Microbiol

12-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10901010
doi:	10.3389/fmicb.2024.1336334
PMID:	38419636

Functional characterization of GhNAC2 promoter conferring hormone- and stress-induced expression: a potential tool to improve growth and stress tolerance in cotton

Naresh R, Srivastava R, Gunapati S, Sane AP, Sane VA

Physiol Mol Biol Plants

08-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10901759
doi:	10.1007/s12298-024-01411-2
PMID:	38435854

Research Progress on Plant Responses to Stress Combinations in the Context of Climate Change

Jing Z, Liu N, Zhang Z, Hou X

Plants (Basel)

06-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10893109
doi:	10.3390/plants13040469
PMID:	38498439

The comparison of species diversity and abundance of insect natural enemies in the domesticated species of cotton using the yellow pan trap method

Tenguri P, Kranthi S, Naik CB, Mari A, Kumar R, Suke R, Nagrare VS, Narkhedkar NG, Waghmare VN, Prasad YG

Sci Rep

02-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10837446
doi:	10.1038/s41598-023-48347-3
PMID:	38307896

Two horizontally acquired bacterial genes steer the exceptionally efficient and flexible nitrogenous waste cycling in whiteflies

Yang Z, Guo Z, Gong C, Xia J, Hu Y, Zhong J, Yang X, Xie W, Wang S, Wu Q, Ye W, Liu B, Zhou X, Turlings TC, Zhang Y

Sci Adv

02-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10836729
doi:	10.1126/sciadv.adi3105
PMID:	38306427

Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Profiling of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Universal Stress Proteins Reveal Essential Roles in Mechanical Damage and Deoxynivalenol Stress

Qi T, He F, Zhang X, Wang J, Zhang Z, Jiang H, Zhao B, Du C, Che Y, Feng X, Wang Y, Li F

Int J Mol Sci

22-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10816615
doi:	10.3390/ijms25021341
PMID:	38279341

Reproductive Behavior and Development of the Global Insect Pest, Cotton Seed Bug Oxycarenus hyalinipennis

Saveer AM, Hu J, Strickland J, Krueger R, Clafford S, Zhang A

Insects

17-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10816881
doi:	10.3390/insects15010065
PMID:	38249071

Molecular identification and functional characterization of a transcription factor GeRAV1 from Gelsemium elegans

Cui T, Zang S, Sun X, Zhang J, Su Y, Wang D, Wu G, Chen R, Que Y, Lin Q, You C

BMC Genomics

02-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10759518
doi:	10.1186/s12864-023-09919-9
PMID:	38166591

A Horizontally Transferred Plant Fatty Acid Desaturase Gene Steers Whitefly Reproduction

Gong C, Guo Z, Hu Y, Yang Z, Xia J, Yang X, Xie W, Wang S, Wu Q, Ye W, Zhou X, Turlings TC, Zhang Y

Adv Sci (Weinh)

25-Dec-2023

PMCID:	PMC10933598
doi:	10.1002/advs.202306653
PMID:	38145364

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Benzoic acid esters
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	8343	Click to see	390.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoyl derivatives
Benzaldehyde	240	Click to see	106.12	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Naphthalenes / Naphthols and derivatives
2-(1,7-Dihydroxy-6,8-dimethoxy-3-methyl-5-propan-2-ylnaphthalen-2-yl)-6,8-dimethoxy-3-methyl-5-propan-2-ylnaphthalene-1,7-diol	5316861	Click to see CC1=CC2=C(C(=C1C3=C(C4=C(C=C3C)C(=C(C(=C4OC)O)OC)C(C)C)O)O)C(=C(C(=C2C(C)C)OC)O)OC	550.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Hydrocarbons / Saturated hydrocarbons
CID 172416	172416	Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[CH2]	225.43	unknown	via CMAUP database
Derivatized Silica Gel	172417	Click to see	253.50	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Hydrocarbons / Saturated hydrocarbons / Alkanes
(111C)pentadecane	450704	Click to see	211.42	unknown	via CMAUP database
Heneicosane	12403	Click to see	296.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
Heptadecane	12398	Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC	240.50	unknown	via CMAUP database
Nonadecane	12401	Click to see	268.50	unknown	via CMAUP database
Nonane	8141	Click to see	128.25	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohols
(R)-oct-1-en-3-ol	6992244	Click to see	128.21	unknown	via CMAUP database
1-Hexanol	8103	Click to see CCCCCCO	102.17	unknown	via CMAUP database
cis-3-Hexen-1-ol	5281167	Click to see CCC=CCCO	100.16	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohols / Long-chain fatty alcohols
4-Hexadecanol	34541	Click to see	242.44	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Glycerolipids / Triradylcglycerols / Triacylglycerols
Tricaprin	69310	Click to see CCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCCCCCCCC)OC(=O)CCCCCCCCC	554.80	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Acyclic monoterpenoids
beta-OCIMENE, (3E)-	5281553	Click to see	136.23	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Aromatic monoterpenoids
P-Cymene	7463	Click to see	134.22	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids
(4S)-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one	23308299	Click to see CC1(C2CCC1(C(=O)C2)C)C	152.23	unknown	via CMAUP database
Cycloisolongifolene	563197	Click to see	204.35	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids
Limonene, (-)-	439250	Click to see	136.23	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids
(E)-2-epi-beta-caryophyllene	6429274	Click to see	204.35	unknown	via CMAUP database
2,8-Dihydroxy-3-methoxy-6-methyl-4-propan-2-ylnaphthalene-1-carbaldehyde	623685	Click to see CC1=CC2=C(C(=C1)O)C(=C(C(=C2C(C)C)OC)O)C=O	274.31	unknown	via CMAUP database
6-Methoxygossypol	3085061	Click to see	532.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
7-(5-Formyl-3,6,7-trihydroxy-1-methyl-8-propan-2-ylnaphthalen-2-yl)-2,3,8-trihydroxy-6-methyl-4-propan-2-ylnaphthalene-1-carbaldehyde	25201041	Click to see	518.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
Farnesene	5281516	Click to see	204.35	unknown	via CMAUP database
Gossypol	3503	Click to see CC1=CC2=C(C(=C(C(=C2C(C)C)O)O)C=O)C(=C1C3=C(C4=C(C=C3C)C(=C(C(=C4C=O)O)O)C(C)C)O)O	518.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
Hemigossypol	115300	Click to see	260.28	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00567299
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Pregnane steroids / Gluco/mineralocorticoids, progestogins and derivatives
1-[(3S,12R,14S,17S)-3,12,14-trihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]ethanone	5318637	Click to see CC(=O)C1CCC2(C1(C(CC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)O)C)O	348.50	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroidal glycosides / Steroidal saponins
(25R)-spirost-5-en-3beta-ol 3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-2)-O-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-3)]-beta-D-glucopyranoside	52931453	Click to see	901.10	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
(3S,8R,9R,10S,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(2R,5S)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol	636741	Click to see	414.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
Npc196776	50930798	Click to see	410.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
Stigmast-4-en-3-one	5484202	Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CCC4=CC(=O)CCC34C)C)C(C)C	412.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organic nitrogen compounds / Organonitrogen compounds / Amines / Aralkylamines
hydron;2-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)ethanamine	70180702	Click to see	112.15	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds
Heptylidyneoxidanium	53630757	Click to see [CH2-]CCCCCC#[O+]	112.17	unknown	via CMAUP database
Hexylidyneoxidanium	53628050	Click to see	98.14	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Primary alcohols
2-Methyl-1-butanol	8723	Click to see	88.15	unknown	via CMAUP database
Isoamyl alcohol	31260	Click to see CC(C)CCO	88.15	unknown	via CMAUP database
Isobutanol	6560	Click to see	74.12	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Secondary alcohols / Cyclopentanols
Cyclopentanol	7298	Click to see C1CCC(C1)O	86.13	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Aldehydes / Alpha-hydrogen aldehydes
3-Methylbutanal	11552	Click to see	86.13	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Aldehydes / Medium-chain aldehydes
(111C)octanal	451254	Click to see	127.21	unknown	via CMAUP database
2-Ethylhexanal	31241	Click to see CCCCC(CC)C=O	128.21	unknown	via CMAUP database
Decanal	8175	Click to see	156.26	unknown	via CMAUP database
Nonanal	31289	Click to see CCCCCCCCC=O	142.24	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Aldehydes / Short-chain aldehydes
2-methylpropan(17O)al	11686898	Click to see	73.11	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes / Enals
Crotonaldehyde	447466	Click to see CC=CC=O	70.09	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Ketones
2-Pentanone	7895	Click to see	86.13	unknown	via CMAUP database
3-Octanone	246728	Click to see CCCCCC(=O)CC	128.21	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Ketones / Alpha-diketones
Butanedione	650	Click to see	86.09	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Phenylketones / Alkyl-phenylketones
Acetovanillone	2214	Click to see	166.17	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Enols
Cyclohexenol	637939	Click to see C1CCC(=CC1)O	98.14	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Diazines / Pyrazines / Methoxypyrazines
2-Isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine	33166	Click to see	152.19	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Heteroaromatic compounds
2-Ethylfuran	18554	Click to see CCC1=CC=CO1	96.13	unknown	via CMAUP database
2-Methylfuran	10797	Click to see CC1=CC=CO1	82.10	unknown	via CMAUP database
2-Pentylfuran	19602	Click to see	138.21	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organosulfur compounds / Thioethers / Dialkylthioethers
Dimethyl Sulfide	1068	Click to see	62.14	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones
2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[2,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxychromen-4-one	57339948	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(OC4O)CO)O)O)O)O	464.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Anthocyanidin 3-O-p-coumaroyl glycosides / Anthocyanidin 3-O-6-p-coumaroyl glycosides
[(3S,6S)-6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxychromenylium-3-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate	91417365	Click to see	595.50	unknown	via CMAUP database

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Gossypium herbaceum

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