Guazuma ulmifolia (Bay Cedar)

Traditional uses

Haiti

  • Antidote(Comocladia)
  • Astringent
  • Depurative
  • Diarrhea
  • Emollient
  • Fever
  • Skin
  • Stomachic
  • Scurf

Elsewhere

  • Asthma
  • Astringent
  • Chest
  • Elephantiasis
  • Hair
  • Liver
  • Obesity
  • Skin
  • Sudorific
  • Kidney
  • Styptic

Mexico

  • Astringent
  • Chest
  • Elephantiasis
  • Emollient
  • Kidney
  • Leprosy
  • Malaria
  • Skin
  • Syphilis

Venezuela

  • Astringent
  • Refrigerant
  • Sudorific
  • Syphilis
  • Emollient

Dominican Republic

  • Diaphoretic
  • Fertility(Veterinary)
  • Dysentery
  • Lung

West Indies

  • Elephantiasis

Mauritius

  • Pectoral
  • Bronchitis

Java

  • Stomach

Guatemala

  • Medicine

Chemicals

Fruit

  • MUCILAGE

Plant

  • BETA-SITOSTEROL
  • FRIEDELIN-3BETA-OL
  • FRIEDELIN-3ALPHA-ACETATE

Leaf

  • CAFFEINE

Activities

  1. Cancer-Preventive — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CAFFEINE, MUCILAGE
  2. Antifeedant — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CAFFEINE
  3. Antioxidant — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CAFFEINE
  4. Antitumor (Lung) — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CAFFEINE
  5. Antiviral — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CAFFEINE
  6. Apoptotic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CAFFEINE
  7. Hypocholesterolemic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, MUCILAGE
  8. Hypoglycemic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CAFFEINE
  9. Pesticide — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CAFFEINE
  10. (+)-Inotropic — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  11. Adenosine-Antagonist — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  12. Analeptic — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  13. Analgesic-Synergist — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  14. Androgenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  15. Angiogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  16. Anorexic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  17. Antiadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  18. Antiandrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  19. Antiapneic — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  20. Antiapoptotic — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  21. Antiasthmatic — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  22. Antibacterial — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  23. Anticancer (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  24. Anticancer (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  25. Anticancer (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  26. Anticarcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CAFFEINE
  27. Anticariogenic — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  28. Antidermatitic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CAFFEINE
  29. Antiedemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  30. Antiemetic — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  31. Antiestrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  32. Antifertility — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  33. Antiflu — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  34. Antigonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  35. Antiherpetic — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  36. Antihyperlipoproteinaemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  37. Antihypotensive — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  38. Antiinflammatory — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  39. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  40. Antilymphomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  41. Antimutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  42. Antinarcotic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CAFFEINE
  43. Antiobesity — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  44. Antiophidic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  45. Antiprogestational — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  46. Antiprostaglandin — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  47. Antiprostatadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  48. Antiprostatitic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  49. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  50. Antirhinitic — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  51. Antiserotonergic — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  52. Antitumor — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  53. Antitumor (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  54. Antitumor (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  55. Antivaccinia — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  56. Arrhythmigenic — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  57. Artemicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  58. cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  59. Candidicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  60. Cardiotonic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CAFFEINE
  61. Caspase-8-Inducer — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  62. Catabolic — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  63. cGMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  64. Choleretic — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  65. CNS-Stimulant — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  66. Coronary-Dilator — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  67. Demulcent — 1 compounds; MUCILAGE
  68. Diuretic — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  69. Energizer — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  70. Ergotamine-Enhancer — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  71. Estrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  72. Febrifuge — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  73. FLavor — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  74. Gonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  75. Hepatoprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  76. Herbicide — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  77. Hypertensive — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  78. Hypolipidemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  79. Insecticide — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  80. Lypolytic — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  81. Myorelaxant — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  82. Neurotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CAFFEINE
  83. Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  84. Pyrogenic — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  85. Respirastimulant — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  86. Spasmogenic — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  87. Spermicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  88. Stimulant — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  89. Tachycardic — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  90. Teratogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CAFFEINE
  91. Topoisomerase-I-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  92. Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE
  93. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  94. Ulcerogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  95. Vasodilator — 1 compounds; CAFFEINE

Toxic compounds

  • BETA-SITOSTEROL — Antimutagenic; Plant; 250 ug/ml
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL — Hepatoprotective; Plant
  • CAFFEINE — Anticarcinogenic; Leaf
  • CAFFEINE — Antidermatitic; Leaf
  • CAFFEINE — Antinarcotic; Leaf
  • CAFFEINE — Cardiotonic; Leaf; 10-25 orl dog
  • CAFFEINE — Neurotoxic; Leaf
  • CAFFEINE — Teratogenic; Leaf; 14 orl rat