Betula papyrifera

Traditional uses

US(Amerindian)

  • Bruise
  • Fumitory
  • Scald
  • Wound
  • Burn

Chemicals

Bark

  • BETULIN — 15000
  • BETULINIC-ACID

Heart Wood

  • 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; 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