Ceanothus americanus

Traditional uses

Spanish

• Alterative

US(Amerindian)

• Cancer
• Syphilis

US

• Dysentery
• Eye
• Hemostat
• Sedative
• Sore(Throat)
• Tea
• Tes
• Tumor
• Expectorant
• Stimulant
• Gonorrhea
• Soap

Italian

• Expectorant

Elsewhere

• Hemorrhage
• Hemostatic

US(Appalachia)

• Medicine
• Syphilis
• Tea

Mexico

• Purgative
• Syphilis
• Astringent

French

• Spasm

German

• Stimulant

Dutch

• Astringent

Chemicals

Root Bark

• BETULINIC-ACID — 200
• BETULIN
• BETULINIC-ACID — 200 to 7279

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