Betula lenta (Cherry Birch)

Traditional uses

US(Amerindian)

  • Anodyne
  • Burn
  • Gout
  • Scald
  • Sciatica
  • Tea
  • Wound

US

  • Chafe
  • Depurative
  • Gout
  • Parasiticide
  • Rheumatism
  • Skin
  • Diuretic

Elsewhere

  • Dandruff
  • Medicine

US(Appalachia)

  • Medicine
  • Tea

Turkey

  • Sugar

Chemicals

Plant

  • ALPHA-BETULENOL
  • BETA-BETULENOL
  • SALICYLATES — 6000
  • SALICYLIC-ACID

Leaf

  • FAT — 86000
  • ASH — 77000
  • PROTEIN — 281000
  • FIBER — 169000
  • CARBOHYDRATES — 556000

Bark

  • METHYL-SALICYLATE — 2231 to 5988
  • EO — 2300 to 6000
  • BETULIN — 500
  • BETULINIC-ACID
  • MONOTROPITOSIDE

Bud

  • BETULOL
  • EO — 40000 to 60000

Heart Wood

  • BETULIN

Activities

  1. Antiinflammatory — 5 compounds; BETULIN, BETULINIC-ACID, METHYL-SALICYLATE, SALICYLATES, SALICYLIC-ACID
  2. Antitumor — 4 compounds; BETULIN, BETULINIC-ACID, FIBER, SALICYLIC-ACID
  3. Antipyretic — 3 compounds; METHYL-SALICYLATE, SALICYLATES, SALICYLIC-ACID
  4. Cancer-Preventive — 3 compounds; FIBER, METHYL-SALICYLATE, SALICYLIC-ACID
  5. Analgesic — 2 compounds; METHYL-SALICYLATE, SALICYLIC-ACID
  6. Antibacterial — 2 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID, SALICYLIC-ACID
  7. Anticarcinomic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BETULIN, BETULINIC-ACID
  8. AntiHIV — 2 compounds; BETULIN, BETULINIC-ACID
  9. Antioxidant — 2 compounds; METHYL-SALICYLATE, SALICYLIC-ACID
  10. Antiseptic — 2 compounds; METHYL-SALICYLATE, SALICYLIC-ACID
  11. Antiviral — 2 compounds; BETULIN, BETULINIC-ACID
  12. Cytotoxic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BETULIN, BETULINIC-ACID
  13. Fungicide — 2 compounds; METHYL-SALICYLATE, SALICYLIC-ACID
  14. Hypoglycemic — 2 compounds; SALICYLATES, SALICYLIC-ACID
  15. Insectifuge — 2 compounds; METHYL-SALICYLATE, SALICYLIC-ACID
  16. Pesticide — 2 compounds; METHYL-SALICYLATE, SALICYLIC-ACID
  17. Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; BETULIN, BETULINIC-ACID
  18. Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
  19. Allergenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; METHYL-SALICYLATE
  20. Anaphrodisiac — 1 compounds; METHYL-SALICYLATE
  21. Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker — 1 compounds; FIBER
  22. Anthelmintic — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
  23. Antiaggregant — 1 compounds; SALICYLATES
  24. Antiarthritic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
  25. Anticancer — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
  26. Antidandruff — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
  27. Antidermatotic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
  28. Antidiabetic — 1 compounds; FIBER
  29. Antieczemic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
  30. Antiedemic — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
  31. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; BETULIN
  32. Antiflu — 1 compounds; BETULIN
  33. Antihypertensive — 1 compounds; FIBER
  34. Antiichthyosic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
  35. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
  36. Antimalarial — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
  37. Antimelanomic — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
  38. Antineuralgic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
  39. Antinociceptive — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
  40. Antiobesity — 1 compounds; FIBER
  41. Antioncychomycotic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
  42. Antiperiodic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
  43. Antiplasmodial — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
  44. Antipodagric — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
  45. Antipsoriac — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
  46. Antiradicular — 1 compounds; METHYL-SALICYLATE
  47. Antirheumatalgic — 1 compounds; METHYL-SALICYLATE
  48. Antirheumatic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
  49. Antiseborrheic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
  50. Antitartar — 1 compounds; METHYL-SALICYLATE
  51. Antitympanitic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
  52. Antiulcer — 1 compounds; FIBER
  53. Antiuricosuric — 1 compounds; SALICYLATES
  54. Aphidifuge — 1 compounds; BETULIN
  55. Apoptotic — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
  56. Beta-Blocker — 1 compounds; FIBER
  57. Cardioprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; FIBER
  58. Carminative — 1 compounds; METHYL-SALICYLATE
  59. Comedolytic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
  60. Counterirritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; METHYL-SALICYLATE
  61. COX-2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
  62. Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
  63. Dentifrice — 1 compounds; METHYL-SALICYLATE
  64. Dermatitigenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; SALICYLIC-ACID
  65. Diuretic — 1 compounds; FIBER
  66. FLavor — 1 compounds; METHYL-SALICYLATE
  67. Herpetifuge — 1 compounds; METHYL-SALICYLATE
  68. Hyperglycemic — 1 compounds; SALICYLATES
  69. Hypocholesterolemic — 1 compounds; FIBER
  70. Hypolipemic — 1 compounds; BETULIN
  71. Hypotensive — 1 compounds; FIBER
  72. Hypouricemic — 1 compounds; FIBER
  73. Insectiphile — 1 compounds; METHYL-SALICYLATE
  74. Keratolytic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
  75. Laxative — 1 compounds; FIBER
  76. Perfumery — 1 compounds; METHYL-SALICYLATE
  77. Phospholipase-A2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; BETULINIC-ACID
  78. Thermogenic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
  79. Tineacide — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
  80. Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; BETULIN
  81. Ulcerogenic — 1 compounds; SALICYLIC-ACID
  82. Uricosuric — 1 compounds; SALICYLATES
  83. Vasodilator — 1 compounds; FIBER

Toxic compounds

  • BETULIN — Anticarcinomic; Bark
  • BETULIN — Anticarcinomic; Heart Wood
  • BETULIN — Cytotoxic; Bark; 600 ppm
  • BETULIN — Cytotoxic; Heart Wood; 600 ppm
  • BETULINIC-ACID — Anticarcinomic; Bark
  • BETULINIC-ACID — Cytotoxic; Bark; 50-100 ppm
  • FIBER — Cardioprotective; Leaf
  • METHYL-SALICYLATE — Allergenic; Bark
  • METHYL-SALICYLATE — Counterirritant; Bark
  • SALICYLIC-ACID — Dermatitigenic; Plant