birch

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• birch
• birches
• waskway

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Apterocaryon
• Chamaebetula
• Betulaster

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Fagales, it is classified under the family Betulaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Betula.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific distribution pattern across various regions of Northern Europe. It can be found growing within the borders of Denmark and Finland. Additionally, its presence extends to the island territories of Føroyar and Iceland. The species is also documented throughout the landscape of Great Britain. Together, these locations highlight the plant's preference for northern maritime and continental climates.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Betula has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf.

Leaf

1. Planta medica

Chemicals

Betula has 10 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Betulin, Ermanin, Flavonoids, LIGNIN, Lupeol.

Betulin

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
2. Biomolecules & therapeutics

Ermanin

1. Biomolecules

Flavonoids

1. Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry

LIGNIN

1. Frontiers in plant science

Lupeol

1. The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology

MAGNESIUM

1. Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry

MANGANESE

1. Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry

ZINC

1. Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry

acacetin

1. Biomolecules

betulinic acid

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Activities

Betula has 8 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Anticancer, Antiarthritic, Antidiabetic, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant.

Anticancer

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
2. Biomolecules & therapeutics

Antiarthritic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Antidiabetic

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Antimicrobial

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Antioxidant

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Antiviral

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Gastroprotective

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Hepatoprotective

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Conditions

Betula has 7 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include HIV, arthritis, cancer, colorectal carcinoma, oral allergy syndrome.

Hiv

1. Natural product reports

Arthritis

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Cancer

1. Natural product reports

Colorectal carcinoma

1. Scientific reports

Oral allergy syndrome

1. Allergy

Triple negative breast cancer

1. PloS one

Urinary tract infections

1. Acta poloniae pharmaceutica

Preparations

Betula has 4 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Betula, aqueous extracts, bark, bark extracts.

Betula

1. International archives of allergy and applied immunology

Aqueous extracts

1. Acta poloniae pharmaceutica

Bark

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Bark extracts

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology