Rhododendron ferrugineum (Rusty-Leaved Alpenrose)

Traditional uses

Turkey

  • Depurative
  • Diuretic
  • Narcotic
  • Sudorific
  • Poison
  • Rheumatism

Europe

  • Diuretic
  • Poison
  • Rheumatism
  • Sudorific
  • Depurative
  • Fatality
  • Narcotic

Spain

  • Sudorific

Chemicals

Leaf

  • ALPHA-AMYRIN
  • BETA-AMYRIN
  • CAMPANULIN
  • CITRIC-ACID
  • FRIEDELIN
  • RHODODENDRIN
  • URSOLIC-ACID
  • ACETYLANDROMEDOL
  • ARBUTIN
  • EPIFRIEDELIN
  • TANNIN

Activities

  1. Antibacterial — 4 compounds; ARBUTIN, CITRIC-ACID, TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  2. Antiedemic — 4 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, ARBUTIN, BETA-AMYRIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  3. Antiinflammatory — 4 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN, FRIEDELIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  4. Antitumor — 4 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, CITRIC-ACID, TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  5. Antiulcer — 4 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN, TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  6. Hepatoprotective — 4 compounds; toxic activity; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN, TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  7. Analgesic — 3 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  8. Antimutagenic — 3 compounds; toxic activity; CITRIC-ACID, TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  9. Diuretic — 3 compounds; ARBUTIN, FRIEDELIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  10. Pesticide — 3 compounds; ARBUTIN, TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  11. Anticancer — 2 compounds; TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  12. Anticariogenic — 2 compounds; TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  13. Antihepatotoxic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  14. AntiHIV — 2 compounds; TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  15. Antileishmanic — 2 compounds; CITRIC-ACID, URSOLIC-ACID
  16. Antinephritic — 2 compounds; TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  17. Antinociceptive — 2 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN
  18. Antioxidant — 2 compounds; TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  19. Antiseptic — 2 compounds; ARBUTIN, CITRIC-ACID
  20. Antitumor-Promoter — 2 compounds; TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  21. Antiviral — 2 compounds; TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  22. Cancer-Preventive — 2 compounds; TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  23. Candidicide — 2 compounds; ARBUTIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  24. Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  25. Cytotoxic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; ALPHA-AMYRIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  26. Gastroprotective — 2 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN
  27. Hypotensive — 2 compounds; ACETYLANDROMEDOL, URSOLIC-ACID
  28. Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  29. Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; TANNIN, URSOLIC-ACID
  30. Allelochemic — 1 compounds; ARBUTIN
  31. Allergenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CITRIC-ACID
  32. Alpha-Amylase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  33. Anthelmintic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  34. Antialzheimeran — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  35. Antiaphthic — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  36. Antiarrhythmic — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  37. Antiarthritic — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  38. Antiatherosclerotic — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  39. Anticalculic — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  40. Anticancer (Colon) — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  41. Anticarcinomic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; URSOLIC-ACID
  42. Anticholestatic — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  43. Anticoagulant — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  44. Anticomplement — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  45. Antidiabetic — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  46. Antidiarrheic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  47. Antidysenteric — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  48. AntiEBV — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  49. Antiescherichic — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  50. Antifibrosarcomic — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  51. Antihistaminic — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  52. Antihyperlipidemic — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  53. Antihypertensive — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  54. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  55. Antilipolytic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  56. Antilymphomic — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  57. Antimalarial — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  58. Antimelanogenic — 1 compounds; ARBUTIN
  59. Antimetastatic — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  60. Antiobesity? — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  61. Antiophidic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  62. Antioxidant Synergist — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  63. Antiperoxidant — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  64. Antiplasmodial — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  65. Antiproliferative — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  66. Antiradicular — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  67. Antirenitic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  68. Antiseborrheic — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  69. Antistaphylococcic — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  70. Antistreptococcic — 1 compounds; ARBUTIN
  71. AntiTGF-beta — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  72. Antithromboxane — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  73. Antitrypanosomic — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  74. Antitubercular — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  75. Antitumor (brain) — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  76. Antitumor (Breast) — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  77. Antitumor (Cervix) — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  78. Antitumor (Colon) — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  79. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  80. Antitumor (Ovary) — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  81. Antitumor (Stomach) — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  82. Antitussive — 1 compounds; ARBUTIN
  83. Aromatase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  84. Artemicide — 1 compounds; ARBUTIN
  85. Beta-Blocker — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  86. Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  87. Carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TANNIN
  88. Cardioprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; URSOLIC-ACID
  89. Cardiotonic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; URSOLIC-ACID
  90. Chelator — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  91. Choleretic — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  92. CNS-Depressant — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  93. COX-2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  94. Disinfectant — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  95. Elastase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  96. FLavor — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  97. Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  98. Hemostat — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  99. Hypoglycemic — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  100. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  101. Immunosuppressant — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  102. Insectifuge — 1 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN
  103. Insulin-Sparing — 1 compounds; ARBUTIN
  104. Irritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CITRIC-ACID
  105. Larvicide — 1 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN
  106. Laxative? — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  107. Leucocytogenic — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  108. Litholytic — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  109. MAO-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  110. MMP-9-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  111. Mosquitocide — 1 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN
  112. Mycobactericide — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  113. Mycoplasmistat — 1 compounds; ARBUTIN
  114. Odontolytic — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  115. Piscicide — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  116. Potassium-Sparing — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  117. Protease-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  118. Protisticide — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  119. Psychotropic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  120. Quinone-Reductase-Inducer — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  121. Refrigerant — 1 compounds; CITRIC-ACID
  122. Sodium-Sparing — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  123. TOPO-2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  124. Trypanocide — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  125. Tyrosinase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ARBUTIN
  126. Urinary-Antiseptic — 1 compounds; ARBUTIN
  127. Vasopressor — 1 compounds; URSOLIC-ACID
  128. Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN

Toxic compounds

  • ALPHA-AMYRIN — Cytotoxic; Leaf; 50-400
  • ALPHA-AMYRIN — Hepatoprotective; Leaf
  • BETA-AMYRIN — Hepatoprotective; Leaf
  • CITRIC-ACID — Allergenic; Leaf
  • CITRIC-ACID — Antimutagenic; Leaf
  • CITRIC-ACID — Irritant; Leaf
  • TANNIN — Antihepatotoxic; Leaf
  • TANNIN — Antimutagenic; Leaf
  • TANNIN — Carcinogenic; Leaf
  • TANNIN — Hepatoprotective; Leaf
  • URSOLIC-ACID — Anticarcinomic; Leaf
  • URSOLIC-ACID — Antihepatotoxic; Leaf; 5-20 mg/kg ipr
  • URSOLIC-ACID — Antimutagenic; Leaf; IC57-80=80 mg/kg
  • URSOLIC-ACID — Cardioprotective; Leaf
  • URSOLIC-ACID — Cardiotonic; Leaf
  • URSOLIC-ACID — Cytotoxic; Leaf; 50 ppm
  • URSOLIC-ACID — Hepatoprotective; Leaf; 1-100 ug/ml