Abies balsamea (Balsam Fir)

Traditional uses

US(Amerindian)

  • Burn
  • Cold
  • Cough
  • Heart
  • Sore
  • Steam-Bath
  • Wound
  • Anodyne

Belgium

  • Cancer

Canada

  • Masticatory

Canada(Caughnawaga)

  • Cancer

Elsewhere

  • Catarrh

Elswhere

  • Urogenital

US

  • Wart

Chemicals

Plant

  • ABIENOL
  • ABIESLACTONE
  • BUPLEUROL
  • DEHYDROJUVABIONE
  • 4,4-DIMETHYLCYCLOHEPT-2-EN-1-OL
  • MUCILAGE
  • BORNYL-ACETATE — 950 to 2045
  • ANDROL
  • 3-CARENE — 720 to 1550
  • JUVABIONE
  • ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE
  • ALPHA-PINENE — 545 to 5050
  • CAMPHENE — 440 to 950
  • LIMONENE — 720 to 1550

Leaf

  • EO — 6500 to 14000
  • BETULIN

Gum

  • BETA-PHELLANDRENE
  • RESIN

Bark

  • BETULIN

Twig

  • BETULIN

Activities

  1. Pesticide — 6 compounds; ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE, ALPHA-PINENE, BORNYL-ACETATE, CAMPHENE, JUVABIONE, LIMONENE
  2. Expectorant — 5 compounds; ALPHA-PINENE, BETA-PHELLANDRENE, BORNYL-ACETATE, CAMPHENE, LIMONENE
  3. FLavor — 5 compounds; ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE, ALPHA-PINENE, BORNYL-ACETATE, CAMPHENE, LIMONENE
  4. Antibacterial — 4 compounds; ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE, ALPHA-PINENE, BORNYL-ACETATE, LIMONENE
  5. Antifeedant — 4 compounds; ALPHA-PINENE, BETULIN, BORNYL-ACETATE, LIMONENE
  6. Antiviral — 4 compounds; ALPHA-PINENE, BETULIN, BORNYL-ACETATE, LIMONENE
  7. Insectifuge — 4 compounds; ALPHA-PINENE, BORNYL-ACETATE, CAMPHENE, LIMONENE
  8. Antiflu — 3 compounds; ALPHA-PINENE, BETULIN, LIMONENE
  9. Antiinflammatory — 3 compounds; ALPHA-PINENE, BETULIN, LIMONENE
  10. Antispasmodic — 3 compounds; ALPHA-PINENE, BORNYL-ACETATE, LIMONENE
  11. Cancer-Preventive — 3 compounds; ALPHA-PINENE, LIMONENE, MUCILAGE
  12. Irritant — 3 compounds; toxic activity; ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE, ALPHA-PINENE, LIMONENE
  13. Perfumery — 3 compounds; ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE, ALPHA-PINENE, BETA-PHELLANDRENE
  14. Sedative — 3 compounds; ALPHA-PINENE, BORNYL-ACETATE, LIMONENE
  15. Allelochemic — 2 compounds; ALPHA-PINENE, LIMONENE
  16. Allergenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; ALPHA-PINENE, LIMONENE
  17. Antiseptic — 2 compounds; ALPHA-PINENE, LIMONENE
  18. Antistaphylococcic — 2 compounds; ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE, ALPHA-PINENE
  19. Antitumor — 2 compounds; BETULIN, LIMONENE
  20. Fungicide — 2 compounds; ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE, BETA-PHELLANDRENE
  21. Herbicide — 2 compounds; ALPHA-PINENE, LIMONENE
  22. Insecticide — 2 compounds; ALPHA-PINENE, LIMONENE
  23. Insectiphile — 2 compounds; ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE, ALPHA-PINENE
  24. Myorelaxant — 2 compounds; BORNYL-ACETATE, LIMONENE
  25. Spasmogenic — 2 compounds; ALPHA-PINENE, CAMPHENE
  26. Transdermal — 2 compounds; ALPHA-PINENE, LIMONENE
  27. (-)-Chronotropic — 1 compounds; BORNYL-ACETATE
  28. (-)-Inotropic — 1 compounds; BORNYL-ACETATE
  29. Acaricide — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  30. AChE-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  31. Allelopathic — 1 compounds; CAMPHENE
  32. Antiacetylcholinesterase — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  33. Antiacne — 1 compounds; ALPHA-PINENE
  34. Antiadenomic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  35. Antialzheimeran? — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  36. Antiasthmatic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  37. Anticancer — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  38. Anticarcinomic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETULIN
  39. Antiesophagitic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  40. AntiHIV — 1 compounds; BETULIN
  41. Antilithic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  42. Antilithic? — 1 compounds; CAMPHENE
  43. Antilymphomic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  44. Antimetastatic (Stomach) — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  45. Antimutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LIMONENE
  46. Antiobesity — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  47. Antioxidant — 1 compounds; CAMPHENE
  48. Antipneumonic — 1 compounds; ALPHA-PINENE
  49. Antitumor (Breast) — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  50. Antitumor (Colon) — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  51. Antitumor (Pancreas) — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  52. Antitumor (Prostate) — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  53. Antitumor (Stomach) — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  54. Aphidifuge — 1 compounds; BETULIN
  55. Apoptotic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  56. Bronchoprotectant — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  57. Candidistat — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  58. Chemopreventive — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  59. Cholesterolytic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  60. Coleoptophile — 1 compounds; ALPHA-PINENE
  61. Cytotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETULIN
  62. Demulcent — 1 compounds; MUCILAGE
  63. Dermal — 1 compounds; ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE
  64. Detoxicant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LIMONENE
  65. Emetic — 1 compounds; ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE
  66. Enterocontractant — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  67. Fungiphilic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  68. Fungistat — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  69. GST-Inducer — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  70. Histaminic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  71. Hypocholesterolemic — 1 compounds; MUCILAGE
  72. Hypocholesterolemic? — 1 compounds; CAMPHENE
  73. Hypolipemic — 1 compounds; BETULIN
  74. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  75. Interleukin-6-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  76. Juvabional — 1 compounds; JUVABIONE
  77. Laxative — 1 compounds; ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE
  78. Lipolytic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  79. Nematicide — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  80. NO-Genic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  81. Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  82. Ozone-Scavenger — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  83. P450-2B1-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ALPHA-PINENE
  84. P450-Inducer — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  85. Peristaltic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  86. Photosensitizer — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
  87. Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; BETULIN
  88. Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; BETULIN
  89. Tranquilizer — 1 compounds; ALPHA-PINENE

Toxic compounds

  • ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE — Irritant; Plant
  • ALPHA-PINENE — Allergenic; Plant
  • ALPHA-PINENE — Irritant; Plant
  • BETULIN — Anticarcinomic; Bark
  • BETULIN — Anticarcinomic; Leaf
  • BETULIN — Anticarcinomic; Twig
  • BETULIN — Cytotoxic; Bark; 600 ppm
  • BETULIN — Cytotoxic; Leaf; 600 ppm
  • BETULIN — Cytotoxic; Twig; 600 ppm
  • LIMONENE — Allergenic; Plant; 1/20th carene
  • LIMONENE — Antimutagenic; Plant
  • LIMONENE — Detoxicant; Plant
  • LIMONENE — Irritant; Plant