Alstonia scholaris

Traditional uses

India(Santal)

  • Ache(Head)
  • Ache(Leg)
  • Asthma
  • Cholera
  • Hemiplegia
  • Neuralgia
  • Phthisis
  • Pneumonia
  • Rheumatism
  • Bronchitis
  • Ache(Loin)
  • Dyslactation
  • Pleurisy

Malaya

  • Antidote(Antiaris)
  • Beriberi
  • Enterosis
  • Ache(Tooth)
  • Tonic
  • Hepatosis
  • Panacea

Turkey

  • Astringent
  • Expectorant
  • Fever
  • Stomachic
  • Aphrodisiac
  • Alterative
  • Malaria
  • Tonic

Java

  • Boil
  • Cough
  • Diabetes
  • Piles
  • Vermifuge
  • Fever
  • Parturition

Thailand

  • Cancer

India

  • Diarrhea
  • Dysentery
  • Malaria
  • Tonic
  • Fever
  • Tumor(Glands)

Sumatra

  • Dyschezia
  • Fever
  • Nausea

Philippines

  • Fever
  • Poison(Arrow)

New Guinea

  • Internal

East Indies

  • Tumor

Chemicals

Stem Bark

  • BETULINIC-ACID

Leaf

  • BETULIN

Activities

  1. Anticarcinomic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BETULIN, BETULINIC-ACID
  2. AntiHIV — 2 compounds; BETULIN, BETULINIC-ACID
  3. Antiinflammatory — 2 compounds; BETULIN, BETULINIC-ACID
  4. Antitumor — 2 compounds; BETULIN, BETULINIC-ACID
  5. Antiviral — 2 compounds; BETULIN, BETULINIC-ACID
  6. Cytotoxic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BETULIN, BETULINIC-ACID
  7. Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; BETULIN, BETULINIC-ACID
  8. Anthelmintic — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
  9. Antibacterial — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
  10. Anticancer — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
  11. Antiedemic — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
  12. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; BETULIN
  13. Antiflu — 1 compounds; BETULIN
  14. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
  15. Antimalarial — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
  16. Antimelanomic — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
  17. Antinociceptive — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
  18. Antiplasmodial — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
  19. Aphidifuge — 1 compounds; BETULIN
  20. Apoptotic — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
  21. Hypolipemic — 1 compounds; BETULIN
  22. Phospholipase-A2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
  23. Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; BETULIN

Toxic compounds

  • BETULIN — Anticarcinomic; Leaf
  • BETULIN — Cytotoxic; Leaf; 600 ppm
  • BETULINIC-ACID — Anticarcinomic; Stem Bark
  • BETULINIC-ACID — Cytotoxic; Stem Bark; 50-100 ppm