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Arbutus unedo Health effects and herbal facts

Medical use

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Geografical distribution

• AFRICA
  Native
  • Northern Africa: Algeria; Morocco; Tunisia
• ASIA-TEMPERATE
  Native
  • Western Asia: Cyprus; Lebanon; Syria; Turkey
  Cultivated
  • Caucasus: Georgia
• EUROPE
  Native
  • Northern Europe: Ireland
  • East Europe: Ukraine
  • Southeastern Europe: Albania; Bulgaria; Croatia; Greece ; Italy
  • Southwestern Europe: France ; Portugal; Spain

Biological activities

ACE-Inhibitor	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf Gallic-acid found in Leaf
Abortifacient	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf
Allelochemic	Arbutin found in Leaf (27000 ppm) Hydroquinone found in Leaf Myricetin found in Leaf
Allergenic	Hydroquinone found in Leaf
Analgesic	Gallic-acid found in Leaf Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Anthelmintic	Betulinic-acid found in Leaf ;found in Stem Bark Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm)
AntiEBV	Lupeol found in Leaf Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
AntiGTF	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf
AntiHIV	Betulinic-acid found in Leaf ;found in Stem Bark Ellagic-acid found in Leaf Gallic-acid found in Leaf Myricetin found in Leaf Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm) Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
AntiMRSA	Gallic-acid found in Leaf
AntiTGF-beta	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antiadenovirus	Gallic-acid found in Leaf
Antiaflatoxin	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf
Antiallergenic	Gallic-acid found in Leaf Myricetin found in Leaf
Antialzheimeran	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antianaphylactic	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf Gallic-acid found in Leaf
Antiangiogenic	Gallic-acid found in Leaf Lupeol found in Leaf
Antiarrhythmic	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antiarthritic	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antiasthmatic	Gallic-acid found in Leaf
Antibacterial	Arbutin found in Leaf (27000 ppm) Betulinic-acid found in Leaf ;found in Stem Bark Ellagic-acid found in Leaf Gallic-acid found in Leaf Hydroquinone found in Leaf Myricetin found in Leaf Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm) Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antibronchitic	Gallic-acid found in Leaf
Anticancer	Betulinic-acid found in Leaf ;found in Stem Bark Gallic-acid found in Leaf Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm) Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Anticarcinomic	Betulinic-acid found in Leaf ;found in Stem Bark Gallic-acid found in Leaf Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Anticariogenic	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm) Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Anticataract	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf
Anticholestatic	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Anticomplement	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antidiabetic	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antidiarrheic	Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm)
Antidysenteric	Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm)
Antiedemic	Arbutin found in Leaf (27000 ppm) Betulinic-acid found in Leaf ;found in Stem Bark Lupeol found in Leaf Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antiescherichic	Gallic-acid found in Leaf Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antifeedant	Myricetin found in Leaf
Antifibrinolytic	Gallic-acid found in Leaf
Antifibrosarcomic	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antiflu	Gallic-acid found in Leaf Lupeol found in Leaf
Antigastric	Myricetin found in Leaf
Antigingivitic	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf Myricetin found in Leaf
Antigonadotrophic	Myricetin found in Leaf
Antihepatomic	Hydroquinone found in Leaf
Antihepatotoxic	Gallic-acid found in Leaf Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm) Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antiherpetic	Gallic-acid found in Leaf
Antihistaminic	Myricetin found in Leaf Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antihyperglycemic	Lupeol found in Leaf
Antihyperlipidemic	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antihypertensive	Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm)
Antihyperthyroid	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf
Antiinflammatory	Betulinic-acid found in Leaf ;found in Stem Bark Ellagic-acid found in Leaf Gallic-acid found in Leaf Leucodelphinidin found in Leaf Lupeol found in Leaf Myricetin found in Leaf Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antileishmanic	Gallic-acid found in Leaf Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antileukemic	Betulinic-acid found in Leaf ;found in Stem Bark Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antilipolytic	Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm)
Antilithic	Hydroquinone found in Leaf Lupeol found in Leaf
Antilymphomic	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antimalarial	Betulinic-acid found in Leaf ;found in Stem Bark Ellagic-acid found in Leaf Hydroquinone found in Leaf Lupeol found in Leaf Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antimelanogenic	Arbutin found in Leaf (27000 ppm)
Antimelanomic	Betulinic-acid found in Leaf ;found in Stem Bark Hydroquinone found in Leaf
Antimelasmic	Hydroquinone found in Leaf
Antimenorrhagic	Hydroquinone found in Leaf
Antimetastatic	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antimitotic	Hydroquinone found in Leaf
Antimutagenic	Cryptoxanthin found in Leaf Ellagic-acid found in Leaf Gallic-acid found in Leaf Myricetin found in Leaf Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm) Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antineoplastic	Leucodelphinidin found in Leaf
Antinephritic	Hydroquinone found in Leaf Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm) Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antinitrosaminic	Gallic-acid found in Leaf
Antinociceptive	Betulinic-acid found in Leaf ;found in Stem Bark
Antiophidic	Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm)
Antioxalate	Lupeol found in Leaf
Antioxidant	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf Gallic-acid found in Leaf Hydroquinone found in Leaf Lupeol found in Leaf Lycopene found in Leaf Myricetin found in Leaf Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm) Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antiperiodontic	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf Myricetin found in Leaf
Antiperiodontitic	Gallic-acid found in Leaf
Antiperoxidant	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf Gallic-acid found in Leaf Lupeol found in Leaf Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antipertussive	Hydroquinone found in Leaf
Antiplaque	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf Myricetin found in Leaf
Antiplasmodial	Betulinic-acid found in Leaf ;found in Stem Bark Ellagic-acid found in Leaf Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antipolio	Gallic-acid found in Leaf
Antiproliferative	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antiprostaglandin	Lupeol found in Leaf
Antiprostatitic	Lycopene found in Leaf
Antiproteolytic	Gallic-acid found in Leaf
Antiradicular	Gallic-acid found in Leaf Lycopene found in Leaf Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm)
Antirenitic	Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm)
Antirheumatic	Lupeol found in Leaf
Antiseptic	Arbutin found in Leaf (27000 ppm) Ellagic-acid found in Leaf Gallic-acid found in Leaf Hydroquinone found in Leaf Myricetin found in Leaf
Antistaphylococcic	Gallic-acid found in Leaf Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antistreptococcic	Arbutin found in Leaf (27000 ppm) Ellagic-acid found in Leaf
Antithromboxane	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antithyreotropic	Hydroquinone found in Leaf
Antithyroid	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf
Antitrypanosomic	Hydroquinone found in Leaf Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antitumor-Promoter	Gallic-acid found in Leaf Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm) Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antitumor	Betulinic-acid found in Leaf ;found in Stem Bark Ellagic-acid found in Leaf Gallic-acid found in Leaf Hydroquinone found in Leaf Lupeol found in Leaf Lycopene found in Leaf Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm) Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antitussive	Arbutin found in Leaf (27000 ppm)
Antiulcer	Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm) Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antiurethrotic	Lupeol found in Leaf
Antiviral	Betulinic-acid found in Leaf ;found in Stem Bark Ellagic-acid found in Leaf Gallic-acid found in Leaf Lupeol found in Leaf Myricetin found in Leaf Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm) Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Antiyeast	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf
Apoptotic	Betulinic-acid found in Leaf ;found in Stem Bark Ellagic-acid found in Leaf Gallic-acid found in Leaf Myricetin found in Leaf
Aromatase-Inhibitor	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Artemicide	Arbutin found in Leaf (27000 ppm)
Astringent	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf Gallic-acid found in Leaf Hydroquinone found in Leaf
Bacteristat	Gallic-acid found in Leaf
Beta-Blocker	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Bronchodilator	Gallic-acid found in Leaf
CNS-Depressant	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
COMP-Inhibitor	Myricetin found in Leaf
COX-2-Inhibitor	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Cancer-Preventive	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf Gallic-acid found in Leaf Lycopene found in Leaf Myricetin found in Leaf Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm) Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Candida-SAP-Inhibitor	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf
Candidicide	Arbutin found in Leaf (27000 ppm) Gallic-acid found in Leaf Myricetin found in Leaf Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Carcinogenic	Gallic-acid found in Leaf Hydroquinone found in Leaf Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm)
Cardioprotective	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Cardiotonic	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Chelator	Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm)
Choleretic	Gallic-acid found in Leaf Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Cholesterolytic	Glycolic-acid found in Leaf
Co-carcinogenic	Hydroquinone found in Leaf
Colorant	Lycopene found in Leaf Violaxanthin found in Leaf
Convulsant	Hydroquinone found in Leaf
Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor	Gallic-acid found in Leaf Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm) Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Cytotoxic	Betulinic-acid found in Leaf ;found in Stem Bark Ellagic-acid found in Leaf Gallic-acid found in Leaf Hydroquinone found in Leaf Lupeol found in Leaf Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Deiodinase-Inhibitor	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf
Deliriant	Hydroquinone found in Leaf
Depigmentor	Hydroquinone found in Leaf
Detoxicant	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf
Diuretic	Arbutin found in Leaf (27000 ppm) Glycolic-acid found in Leaf Myricetin found in Leaf Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Elastase-Inhibitor	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Emetic	Hydroquinone found in Leaf
FLavor	Hydroquinone found in Leaf
FPTase-Inhibitor	Lupeol found in Leaf
Floral-Inhibitor	Gallic-acid found in Leaf
Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm)
HIV-RT-Inhibitor	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf
Hemostat	Gallic-acid found in Leaf
Hemostatic	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf
Hepatoprotective	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf Gallic-acid found in Leaf Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm) Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Hepatotonic	Glycolic-acid found in Leaf
Herbicide	Hydroquinone found in Leaf
Hypertensive	Hydroquinone found in Leaf
Hypocholesterolemic	Lycopene found in Leaf
Hypoglycemic	Myricetin found in Leaf Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Hypotensive	Lupeol found in Leaf Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Immunomodulator	Gallic-acid found in Leaf Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Immunostimulant	Gallic-acid found in Leaf
Immunosuppressant	Gallic-acid found in Leaf Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm)
Insulin-Sparing	Arbutin found in Leaf (27000 ppm) Gallic-acid found in Leaf
Irritant	Glycolic-acid found in Leaf Hydroquinone found in Leaf
Juvabional	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf
Larvistat	Myricetin found in Leaf
Leucocytogenic	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor	Myricetin found in Leaf Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm) Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
MAO-Inhibitor	Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm)
MMP-9-Inhibitor	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Mutagenic	Myricetin found in Leaf
Mycoplasmistat	Arbutin found in Leaf (27000 ppm) Hydroquinone found in Leaf
Myorelaxant	Gallic-acid found in Leaf
NO-Inhibitor	Gallic-acid found in Leaf
Nephrotoxic	Gallic-acid found in Leaf
Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor	Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm) Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Oxidase-Inhibitor	Myricetin found in Leaf
Pesticide	Arbutin found in Leaf (27000 ppm) Ellagic-acid found in Leaf Gallic-acid found in Leaf Hydroquinone found in Leaf Lupeol found in Leaf Myricetin found in Leaf Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm) Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Phospholipase-A2-Inhibitor	Betulinic-acid found in Leaf ;found in Stem Bark
Piscicide	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Potassium-Sparing	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Prooxidant	Lycopene found in Leaf
Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor	Betulinic-acid found in Leaf ;found in Stem Bark
Protease-Inhibitor	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Protisticide	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Psychotropic	Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm)
Quinone-Reductase-Inducer	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf Myricetin found in Leaf Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Sodium-Sparing	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Styptic	Gallic-acid found in Leaf
Sunscreen	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf
TOPO-2-Inhibitor	Lupeol found in Leaf Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Tinnitigenic	Hydroquinone found in Leaf
Topoisomerase-I-Antagonist	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf
Topoisomerase-I-Inhibitor	Gallic-acid found in Leaf Myricetin found in Leaf
Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor	Myricetin found in Leaf
Trypanocide	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Tyrosinase-Inhibitor	Arbutin found in Leaf (27000 ppm)
Tyrosine-Kinase-Inhibitor	Myricetin found in Leaf
Ubiquiot	Violaxanthin found in Leaf
Urinary-Antiseptic	Arbutin found in Leaf (27000 ppm)
Vasodilator	Myricetin found in Leaf
Vasopressor	Ursolic-acid found in Leaf
Vitamin-A-Activity	Cryptoxanthin found in Leaf
Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor	Ellagic-acid found in Leaf Gallic-acid found in Leaf Tannin found in Bark (450000 ppm);found in Leaf (160000 ppm)

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