Betula alba

Traditional uses

Turkey

  • Astringent
  • Depurative
  • Diuretic
  • Gonorrhea
  • Rheumatism
  • Skin
  • Stimulant
  • Digestive
  • Sudorific

China

  • Bilious
  • Breast
  • Cancer
  • Fever
  • Hairblack
  • Sore
  • Jaundice

France

  • Cancer

Elsewhere

  • Dandruff

Iraq

  • Skin

Chemicals

Bark

  • BETULIN

Activities

  1. Anticarcinomic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETULIN
  2. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; BETULIN
  3. Antiflu — 1 compounds; BETULIN
  4. AntiHIV — 1 compounds; BETULIN
  5. Antiinflammatory — 1 compounds; BETULIN
  6. Antitumor — 1 compounds; BETULIN
  7. Antiviral — 1 compounds; BETULIN
  8. Aphidifuge — 1 compounds; BETULIN
  9. Cytotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETULIN
  10. Hypolipemic — 1 compounds; BETULIN
  11. Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; BETULIN
  12. Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; BETULIN

Toxic compounds

  • BETULIN — Anticarcinomic; Bark
  • BETULIN — Cytotoxic; Bark; 600 ppm