Arbutus unedo (Arbutus)

Traditional uses

Turkey

  • Antiseptic
  • Astringent
  • Rheumatism
  • Narcotic
  • Tonic

Tradition unspecified

  • Excrescence

Sicily

  • Intoxicant

Spain

  • Urogenital

Chemicals

Leaf

  • ARBUTIN — 27000
  • CRYPTOXANTHIN
  • 1-DOTRIACONTANOL
  • GALLIC-ACID
  • GLYCOLIC-ACID
  • LEUCODELPHINIDIN
  • LYCOPENE
  • METHYL-ARBUTIN
  • 15-NONACOSANOL
  • PHYTOFLUENE
  • TANNIN — 160000
  • 1-TRIACONTANOL
  • UNEDOSIDE — 2000
  • URSOLIC-ACID
  • LUPEOL
  • ARBUTOFLAVONOL
  • ELLAGIC-ACID
  • HYDROQUINONE
  • MYRICETIN
  • VIOLAXANTHIN
  • BETULINIC-ACID

Seed

  • FAT — 34000 to 368000
  • PROTEIN — 31000 to 235000

Bark

  • TANNIN — 450000

Plant

  • UNEDIDE

Stem Bark

  • BETULINIC-ACID

Activities

  1. Antibacterial — 8 compounds; ARBUTIN, BETULINIC-ACID, ELLAGIC-ACID, GALLIC-ACID, HYDROQUINONE, MYRICETIN, TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  2. Antioxidant — 8 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID, GALLIC-ACID, HYDROQUINONE, LUPEOL, LYCOPENE, MYRICETIN, TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  3. Antitumor — 8 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID, ELLAGIC-ACID, GALLIC-ACID, HYDROQUINONE, LUPEOL, LYCOPENE, TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  4. Pesticide — 8 compounds; ARBUTIN, ELLAGIC-ACID, GALLIC-ACID, HYDROQUINONE, LUPEOL, MYRICETIN, TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  5. Antiinflammatory — 7 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID, ELLAGIC-ACID, GALLIC-ACID, LEUCODELPHINIDIN, LUPEOL, MYRICETIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  6. Antiviral — 7 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID, ELLAGIC-ACID, GALLIC-ACID, LUPEOL, MYRICETIN, TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  7. AntiHIV — 6 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID, ELLAGIC-ACID, GALLIC-ACID, MYRICETIN, TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  8. Antimutagenic — 6 compounds; toxic activity; CRYPTOXANTHIN, ELLAGIC-ACID, GALLIC-ACID, MYRICETIN, TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  9. Cancer-Preventive — 6 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID, GALLIC-ACID, LYCOPENE, MYRICETIN, TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  10. Cytotoxic — 6 compounds; toxic activity; BETULINIC-ACID, ELLAGIC-ACID, GALLIC-ACID, HYDROQUINONE, LUPEOL, URSOLIC-ACID
  11. Antimalarial — 5 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID, ELLAGIC-ACID, HYDROQUINONE, LUPEOL, URSOLIC-ACID
  12. Antiseptic — 5 compounds; ARBUTIN, ELLAGIC-ACID, GALLIC-ACID, HYDROQUINONE, MYRICETIN
  13. Anticancer — 4 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID, GALLIC-ACID, TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  14. Antiedemic — 4 compounds; ARBUTIN, BETULINIC-ACID, LUPEOL, URSOLIC-ACID
  15. Antiperoxidant — 4 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID, GALLIC-ACID, LUPEOL, URSOLIC-ACID
  16. Apoptotic — 4 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID, ELLAGIC-ACID, GALLIC-ACID, MYRICETIN
  17. Candidicide — 4 compounds; ARBUTIN, GALLIC-ACID, MYRICETIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  18. Diuretic — 4 compounds; ARBUTIN, GLYCOLIC-ACID, MYRICETIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  19. Hepatoprotective — 4 compounds; toxic activity; ELLAGIC-ACID, GALLIC-ACID, TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  20. Allelochemic — 3 compounds; ARBUTIN, HYDROQUINONE, MYRICETIN
  21. Anticarcinomic — 3 compounds; toxic activity; BETULINIC-ACID, GALLIC-ACID, URSOLIC-ACID
  22. Anticariogenic — 3 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID, TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  23. Antihepatotoxic — 3 compounds; toxic activity; GALLIC-ACID, TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  24. Antinephritic — 3 compounds; HYDROQUINONE, TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  25. Antiplasmodial — 3 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID, ELLAGIC-ACID, URSOLIC-ACID
  26. Antiradicular — 3 compounds; GALLIC-ACID, LYCOPENE, TANNIN
  27. Antitumor-Promoter — 3 compounds; GALLIC-ACID, TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  28. Astringent — 3 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID, GALLIC-ACID, HYDROQUINONE
  29. Carcinogenic — 3 compounds; toxic activity; GALLIC-ACID, HYDROQUINONE, TANNIN
  30. Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor — 3 compounds; GALLIC-ACID, TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  31. Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor — 3 compounds; MYRICETIN, TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  32. Quinone-Reductase-Inducer — 3 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID, MYRICETIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  33. Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor — 3 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID, GALLIC-ACID, TANNIN
  34. ACE-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID, GALLIC-ACID
  35. Analgesic — 2 compounds; GALLIC-ACID, URSOLIC-ACID
  36. Anthelmintic — 2 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID, TANNIN
  37. Antiallergenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; GALLIC-ACID, MYRICETIN
  38. Antianaphylactic — 2 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID, GALLIC-ACID
  39. Antiangiogenic — 2 compounds; GALLIC-ACID, LUPEOL
  40. Anticancer (Cervix) — 2 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID, LYCOPENE
  41. Anticancer (Colon) — 2 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID, URSOLIC-ACID
  42. AntiEBV — 2 compounds; LUPEOL, URSOLIC-ACID
  43. Antiescherichic — 2 compounds; GALLIC-ACID, URSOLIC-ACID
  44. Antiflu — 2 compounds; GALLIC-ACID, LUPEOL
  45. Antigingivitic — 2 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID, MYRICETIN
  46. Antihistaminic — 2 compounds; MYRICETIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  47. Antileishmanic — 2 compounds; GALLIC-ACID, URSOLIC-ACID
  48. Antileukemic — 2 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID, URSOLIC-ACID
  49. Antilithic — 2 compounds; HYDROQUINONE, LUPEOL
  50. Antimelanomic — 2 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID, HYDROQUINONE
  51. Antiperiodontic — 2 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID, MYRICETIN
  52. Antiplaque — 2 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID, MYRICETIN
  53. Antistaphylococcic — 2 compounds; GALLIC-ACID, URSOLIC-ACID
  54. Antistreptococcic — 2 compounds; ARBUTIN, ELLAGIC-ACID
  55. Antitrypanosomic — 2 compounds; HYDROQUINONE, URSOLIC-ACID
  56. Antitumor (Breast) — 2 compounds; LYCOPENE, URSOLIC-ACID
  57. Antitumor (Cervix) — 2 compounds; LYCOPENE, URSOLIC-ACID
  58. Antiulcer — 2 compounds; TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  59. Choleretic — 2 compounds; GALLIC-ACID, URSOLIC-ACID
  60. Colorant — 2 compounds; LYCOPENE, VIOLAXANTHIN
  61. Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID, TANNIN
  62. Hypoglycemic — 2 compounds; MYRICETIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  63. Hypotensive — 2 compounds; LUPEOL, URSOLIC-ACID
  64. Immunomodulator — 2 compounds; GALLIC-ACID, URSOLIC-ACID
  65. Immunosuppressant — 2 compounds; GALLIC-ACID, TANNIN
  66. Insulin-Sparing — 2 compounds; ARBUTIN, GALLIC-ACID
  67. Irritant — 2 compounds; toxic activity; GLYCOLIC-ACID, HYDROQUINONE
  68. Mycoplasmistat — 2 compounds; ARBUTIN, HYDROQUINONE
  69. Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  70. TOPO-2-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; LUPEOL, URSOLIC-ACID
  71. Topoisomerase-I-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; GALLIC-ACID, MYRICETIN
  72. Abortifacient — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ELLAGIC-ACID
  73. Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
  74. Allergenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; HYDROQUINONE
  75. Antiadenovirus — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
  76. Antiaflatoxin — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
  77. Antialzheimeran — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  78. Antiarrhythmic — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  79. Antiarthritic — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  80. Antiasthmatic — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
  81. Antibronchitic — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
  82. Anticancer (Bladder) — 1 compounds; LYCOPENE
  83. Anticancer (Breast) — 1 compounds; LYCOPENE
  84. Anticancer (Esophagus) — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
  85. Anticancer (Mouth) — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
  86. Anticancer (Prostate) — 1 compounds; LYCOPENE
  87. Anticataract — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
  88. Anticholestatic — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  89. Anticomplement — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  90. Antidiabetic — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  91. Antidiarrheic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  92. Antidysenteric — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  93. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; MYRICETIN
  94. Antifibrinolytic — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
  95. Antifibrosarcomic — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  96. Antigastric — 1 compounds; MYRICETIN
  97. Antigonadotrophic — 1 compounds; MYRICETIN
  98. AntiGTF — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
  99. Antihepatomic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; HYDROQUINONE
  100. Antiherpetic — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
  101. Antihyperglycemic — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  102. Antihyperlipidemic — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  103. Antihypertensive — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  104. Antihyperthyroid — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
  105. Antilipolytic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  106. Antilymphomic — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  107. Antimelanogenic — 1 compounds; ARBUTIN
  108. Antimelasmic — 1 compounds; HYDROQUINONE
  109. Antimenorrhagic — 1 compounds; HYDROQUINONE
  110. Antimetastatic — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  111. Antimitotic — 1 compounds; HYDROQUINONE
  112. AntiMRSA — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
  113. Antineoplastic — 1 compounds; LEUCODELPHINIDIN
  114. Antinitrosaminic — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
  115. Antinociceptive — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
  116. Antiobesity? — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  117. Antiophidic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  118. Antioxalate — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  119. Antiperiodontitic — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
  120. Antipertussive — 1 compounds; HYDROQUINONE
  121. Antipolio — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
  122. Antiproliferative — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  123. Antiprostaglandin — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  124. Antiprostatitic — 1 compounds; LYCOPENE
  125. Antiproteolytic — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
  126. Antirenitic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  127. Antirheumatic — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  128. AntiTGF-beta — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  129. Antithromboxane — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  130. Antithyreotropic — 1 compounds; HYDROQUINONE
  131. Antithyroid — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
  132. Antitumor (Bladder) — 1 compounds; LYCOPENE
  133. Antitumor (brain) — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  134. Antitumor (Colon) — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  135. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  136. Antitumor (Ovary) — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  137. Antitumor (Prostate) — 1 compounds; LYCOPENE
  138. Antitumor (Stomach) — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  139. Antitussive — 1 compounds; ARBUTIN
  140. Antiurethrotic — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  141. Antiyeast — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
  142. Aromatase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  143. Artemicide — 1 compounds; ARBUTIN
  144. Bacteristat — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
  145. Beta-Blocker — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  146. Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  147. Bronchodilator — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
  148. Candida-SAP-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
  149. Cardioprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; URSOLIC-ACID
  150. Cardiotonic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; URSOLIC-ACID
  151. Chelator — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  152. Cholesterolytic — 1 compounds; GLYCOLIC-ACID
  153. CNS-Depressant — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  154. Co-carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; HYDROQUINONE
  155. COMP-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; MYRICETIN
  156. Convulsant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; HYDROQUINONE
  157. COX-2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  158. Deiodinase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
  159. Deliriant — 1 compounds; HYDROQUINONE
  160. Depigmentor — 1 compounds; HYDROQUINONE
  161. Detoxicant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ELLAGIC-ACID
  162. Elastase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  163. Emetic — 1 compounds; HYDROQUINONE
  164. FLavor — 1 compounds; HYDROQUINONE
  165. Floral-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
  166. FPTase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; LUPEOL
  167. Gram(-)icide — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
  168. Gram(+)icide — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
  169. Hemostat — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
  170. Hemostatic — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
  171. Hepatotonic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GLYCOLIC-ACID
  172. Herbicide — 1 compounds; HYDROQUINONE
  173. HIV-RT-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
  174. Hypertensive — 1 compounds; HYDROQUINONE
  175. Hypocholesterolemic — 1 compounds; LYCOPENE
  176. Immunostimulant — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
  177. Juvabional — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
  178. Larvistat — 1 compounds; MYRICETIN
  179. Leucocytogenic — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  180. MAO-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  181. MMP-9-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  182. Mutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MYRICETIN
  183. Myorelaxant — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
  184. Nephrotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GALLIC-ACID
  185. NO-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
  186. Oxidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; MYRICETIN
  187. Phospholipase-A2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
  188. Piscicide — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  189. Potassium-Sparing — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  190. Prooxidant — 1 compounds; LYCOPENE
  191. Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
  192. Protease-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  193. Protisticide — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  194. Psychotropic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  195. Sodium-Sparing — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  196. Styptic — 1 compounds; GALLIC-ACID
  197. Sunscreen — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
  198. Tinnitigenic — 1 compounds; HYDROQUINONE
  199. Topoisomerase-I-Antagonist — 1 compounds; ELLAGIC-ACID
  200. Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; MYRICETIN
  201. Trypanocide — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  202. Tyrosinase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ARBUTIN
  203. Tyrosine-Kinase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; MYRICETIN
  204. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; VIOLAXANTHIN
  205. Urinary-Antiseptic — 1 compounds; ARBUTIN
  206. Vasodilator — 1 compounds; MYRICETIN
  207. Vasopressor — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  208. Vitamin-A-Activity — 1 compounds; CRYPTOXANTHIN

Toxic compounds

  • BETULINIC-ACID — Anticarcinomic; Leaf
  • BETULINIC-ACID — Anticarcinomic; Stem Bark
  • BETULINIC-ACID — Cytotoxic; Leaf; 50-100 ppm
  • BETULINIC-ACID — Cytotoxic; Stem Bark; 50-100 ppm
  • CRYPTOXANTHIN — Antimutagenic; Leaf
  • ELLAGIC-ACID — Abortifacient; Leaf; 1.2 mg/kg ivn mus
  • ELLAGIC-ACID — Antimutagenic; Leaf
  • ELLAGIC-ACID — Cytotoxic; Leaf; 4.6 ug/ml
  • ELLAGIC-ACID — Detoxicant; Leaf
  • ELLAGIC-ACID — Hepatoprotective; Leaf; IC55=30 ug/ml
  • GALLIC-ACID — Antiallergenic; Leaf
  • GALLIC-ACID — Anticarcinomic; Leaf; ED50=3
  • GALLIC-ACID — Antihepatotoxic; Leaf
  • GALLIC-ACID — Antimutagenic; Leaf
  • GALLIC-ACID — Carcinogenic; Leaf
  • GALLIC-ACID — Cytotoxic; Leaf; 500 uM
  • GALLIC-ACID — Hepatoprotective; Leaf
  • GALLIC-ACID — Nephrotoxic; Leaf
  • GLYCOLIC-ACID — Hepatotonic; Leaf
  • GLYCOLIC-ACID — Irritant; Leaf
  • HYDROQUINONE — Allergenic; Leaf
  • HYDROQUINONE — Antihepatomic; Leaf
  • HYDROQUINONE — Carcinogenic; Leaf
  • HYDROQUINONE — Co-carcinogenic; Leaf
  • HYDROQUINONE — Convulsant; Leaf; 1 g orl
  • HYDROQUINONE — Cytotoxic; Leaf
  • HYDROQUINONE — Irritant; Leaf
  • LUPEOL — Cytotoxic; Leaf; 50-500 ppm
  • MYRICETIN — Antiallergenic; Leaf
  • MYRICETIN — Antimutagenic; Leaf; ID50=2-5 nM
  • MYRICETIN — Mutagenic; Leaf
  • TANNIN — Antihepatotoxic; Bark
  • TANNIN — Antihepatotoxic; Leaf
  • TANNIN — Antimutagenic; Bark
  • TANNIN — Antimutagenic; Leaf
  • TANNIN — Carcinogenic; Bark
  • TANNIN — Carcinogenic; Leaf
  • TANNIN — Hepatoprotective; Bark
  • TANNIN — Hepatoprotective; Leaf
  • URSOLIC-ACID — Anticarcinomic; Leaf
  • URSOLIC-ACID — Antihepatotoxic; Leaf; 5-20 mg/kg ipr
  • URSOLIC-ACID — Antimutagenic; Leaf; IC57-80=80 mg/kg
  • URSOLIC-ACID — Cardioprotective; Leaf
  • URSOLIC-ACID — Cardiotonic; Leaf
  • URSOLIC-ACID — Cytotoxic; Leaf; 50 ppm
  • URSOLIC-ACID — Hepatoprotective; Leaf; 1-100 ug/ml