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Chemical ID
BETULIN
Ubiquitous
No
| Activity | Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Anticarcinomic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antifeedant | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiflu | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiHIV | 6.1 uM | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiinflammatory | not available | Recio, M., et al. 1994. Investigations on the Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Triterpenoids from Diospyros leucomelas*. Planta Medica, 61: 9. |
| Antitumor | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antiviral | 6.1 uM | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aphidifuge | not available | Lugemwa, F.N., Huang, F-Y., Bentley, M.D., Mendel, M.J., and Alford, A.R. 1990. A Heliothis zea Antifeedant from the Abundant Birchbark Triterpene Betulin. J. Agric. Food Chem. 38(2): 493-494. |
| Cytotoxic | 8.6 uM | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytotoxic | 600 ppm | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hypolipemic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor | IC50=119 uM | Huang, C., Tunon, H., Bohlin, L. 1995. Anti-Inflammatory Compounds Isolated from Menyanthes trifoliata L. Yao Hsueh Hsueh Pao, 30(8): 621-626. |
| Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor | IC50=38.6 uM | Duke, 1992 * |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betula sp. | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Betula utilis | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Bruguiera gymnorrhiza | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Bupleurum salicifolium | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Buxus microphylla | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Byrsonima crassifolia | Leaf | not available | 204.7 | -0.4 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Callistemon lanceolatus | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Canavalia bonariensis | Root | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Caraipa densifolia | Bark | not available | 32.0 | -0.4 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Careya arborea | Bark | not available | 6000.0 | 0.5 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Carlina corymbosa | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Carya ovata | Stem Bark | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Cassia siamea | Flower | not available | 5.0 | -1.0 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Cassinia uncata | Shoot | not available | 83.3 | -0.4 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Castanea sativa | Leaf | not available | 1000.0 | 0.0 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Castanopsis concinna | Stem | not available | 6.0 | 0.0 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Castanopsis eyrei | Stem | not available | 9.0 | 0.7 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Castanopsis lamontii | Leaf | not available | 0.3 | -0.5 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Ceanothus americanus | Root Bark | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Ceriops decandra | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |