Styrax benzoin (Benzoin)

Traditional uses

Elsewhere

  • Antiseptic
  • Carminative
  • Catarrh
  • Diuretic
  • Expectorant
  • Insecticide

China

  • Antiseptic
  • Arthritis
  • Colic
  • Evil eye
  • Sedative
  • Spermatorrhea
  • Stimulant
  • Deodorant
  • Carminative

Turkey

  • Disinfectant
  • Expectorant
  • Stimulant
  • Vulnerary
  • Incense
  • Antiseptic

Java

  • Insecticide

Asia

  • Sore
  • Wound
  • Bronchitis
  • Cough

Malaya

  • Cancer

Chemicals

Plant

  • BENZALDEHYDE
  • CINNAMYL-CINNAMATE
  • CONIFERYL-BENZOATE
  • RESIN
  • STYRENE
  • SUMARESINOIC-ACID

Resin, Exudate, Sap

  • BENZOIC-ACID
  • CONIFERYL-CINNAMATE
  • CINNAMIC-ACID
  • PHENYLPROPYL-CINNAMATE
  • VANILLIN

Activities

  1. Allergenic — 5 compounds; toxic activity; BENZALDEHYDE, BENZOIC-ACID, CINNAMIC-ACID, CONIFERYL-BENZOATE, VANILLIN
  2. FLavor — 5 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE, BENZOIC-ACID, CINNAMIC-ACID, CINNAMYL-CINNAMATE, VANILLIN
  3. Pesticide — 4 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE, BENZOIC-ACID, CINNAMIC-ACID, VANILLIN
  4. Anesthetic — 3 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE, BENZOIC-ACID, CINNAMIC-ACID
  5. Antibacterial — 3 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE, BENZOIC-ACID, CINNAMIC-ACID
  6. Antimutagenic — 3 compounds; toxic activity; BENZALDEHYDE, CINNAMIC-ACID, VANILLIN
  7. Choleretic — 3 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID, CINNAMIC-ACID, VANILLIN
  8. Fungicide — 3 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID, CINNAMIC-ACID, VANILLIN
  9. Tyrosinase-Inhibitor — 3 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE, BENZOIC-ACID, CINNAMIC-ACID
  10. Anticancer — 2 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE, VANILLIN
  11. Antiseptic — 2 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE, BENZOIC-ACID
  12. Antispasmodic — 2 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE, CINNAMIC-ACID
  13. Antitumor — 2 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE, VANILLIN
  14. Antiyeast — 2 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID, VANILLIN
  15. Cancer-Preventive — 2 compounds; CINNAMIC-ACID, VANILLIN
  16. Candidicide — 2 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE, VANILLIN
  17. Insectifuge — 2 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE, BENZOIC-ACID
  18. Irritant — 2 compounds; toxic activity; STYRENE, VANILLIN
  19. Narcotic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BENZALDEHYDE, STYRENE
  20. Perfumery — 2 compounds; STYRENE, VANILLIN
  21. Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CINNAMIC-ACID
  22. Allelochemic — 1 compounds; VANILLIN
  23. Antianemic — 1 compounds; VANILLIN
  24. Antidrepanocytic — 1 compounds; VANILLIN
  25. Antiescherichic — 1 compounds; VANILLIN
  26. Antiinflammatory — 1 compounds; CINNAMIC-ACID
  27. Antilactobacillic — 1 compounds; VANILLIN
  28. Antilisteria — 1 compounds; VANILLIN
  29. Antiotitic — 1 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID
  30. Antioxidant — 1 compounds; VANILLIN
  31. Antipeptic — 1 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE
  32. Antipolio — 1 compounds; VANILLIN
  33. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID
  34. Antiradicular — 1 compounds; VANILLIN
  35. Antisalmonella — 1 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID
  36. Antisickling — 1 compounds; VANILLIN
  37. Antitumor-Promoter — 1 compounds; VANILLIN
  38. Antiviral — 1 compounds; VANILLIN
  39. Bacteristat — 1 compounds; VANILLIN
  40. Dermatitigenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CINNAMIC-ACID
  41. Expectorant — 1 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID
  42. Herbicide — 1 compounds; CINNAMIC-ACID
  43. Immunostimulant — 1 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE
  44. Immunosuppressant — 1 compounds; VANILLIN
  45. Insecticide — 1 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE
  46. Insectifuge? — 1 compounds; VANILLIN
  47. Laxative — 1 compounds; CINNAMIC-ACID
  48. Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CINNAMIC-ACID
  49. Motor-Depressant — 1 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE
  50. Nematicide — 1 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE
  51. Phytoalexin — 1 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID
  52. Sedative — 1 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE
  53. Termiticide — 1 compounds; BENZALDEHYDE
  54. Uricosuric — 1 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID
  55. Vermifuge — 1 compounds; CINNAMIC-ACID
  56. Vulnerary — 1 compounds; BENZOIC-ACID

Toxic compounds

  • BENZALDEHYDE — Allergenic; Plant
  • BENZALDEHYDE — Antimutagenic; Plant
  • BENZALDEHYDE — Narcotic; Plant
  • BENZOIC-ACID — Allergenic; Resin, Exudate, Sap
  • CINNAMIC-ACID — Allergenic; Resin, Exudate, Sap
  • CINNAMIC-ACID — Antimutagenic; Resin, Exudate, Sap
  • CINNAMIC-ACID — Dermatitigenic; Resin, Exudate, Sap
  • CONIFERYL-BENZOATE — Allergenic; Plant
  • STYRENE — Irritant; Plant
  • STYRENE — Narcotic; Plant
  • VANILLIN — Allergenic; Resin, Exudate, Sap
  • VANILLIN — Antimutagenic; Resin, Exudate, Sap
  • VANILLIN — Irritant; Resin, Exudate, Sap