Abies alba

Common Names: silver fir

Ethnobotanical Studies

Clinical Trials

Scenting serenity: influence of essential-oil vaporization on dental anxiety - a cluster-randomized, controlled, single-blinded study (AROMA_dent).

Study shows essential-oil vaporization reduces dental anxiety, especially in females and those with high trait anxiety. Promising potential for alleviating dental fear and improving patient comfort. Further research needed.

Czakert J et al (2024).
Sci Rep.
DOI:
10.1038/s41598-024-63657-w
PubMed:
38898054

Studies

The return of tall forests: Reconstructing the canopy resilience of an extensively harvested primary forest in Mediterranean mountains.

Baliva M et al (2024).
Sci Total Environ.
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175806
PubMed:
39197759

Mistletoe-induced carbon, water and nutrient imbalances are imprinted on tree rings.

de Andrés EG et al (2024).
Tree Physiol.
DOI:
10.1093/treephys/tpae106
PubMed:
39163491

The potential of non-native tree species to provide major ecosystem services in Austrian forests.

Konic J et al (2024).
Front Plant Sci.
DOI:
10.3389/fpls.2024.1402601
PubMed:
39011308

Consistent decrease in conifer embolism resistance from the stem apex to base resulting from axial trends in tracheid and pit traits.

Zambonini D et al (2024).
Front Plant Sci.
DOI:
10.3389/fpls.2024.1414448
PubMed:
38988629

The Relationships between the Population Density of Fir Bark Beetles and Niche Breadth.

Borkowski A et al (2024).
Insects.
DOI:
10.3390/insects15060422
PubMed:
38921137

Triple-isotope analysis in tree-ring cellulose suggests only moderate effects of tree species mixture on the climate sensitivity of silver fir and Douglas-fir.

Sauvage JC et al (2024).
Tree Physiol.
DOI:
10.1093/treephys/tpae067
PubMed:
38874315

VOLKSMED Database: A Source for Forgotten Wound Healing Plants in Austrian Folk Medicine.

Review
Eichenauer E, Saukel J and Glasl S (2024).
Planta Med.
DOI:
10.1055/a-2225-7545
PubMed:
38843790

Variability of Silver Fir Needle (Abies alba Mill.) Anatomical Features in the Southeast Europe Natural Populations.

Popović V et al (2024).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants13101307
PubMed:
38794378

The effects of solar radiation on daily and seasonal stem increment of canopy trees in European temperate old-growth forests.

Kašpar J, Krůček M and Král K (2024).
New Phytol.
DOI:
10.1111/nph.19852
PubMed:
38769735

The largest European forest carbon sinks are in the Dinaric Alps old-growth forests: comparison of direct measurements and standardised approaches.

Alessia B et al (2024).
Carbon Balance Manag.
DOI:
10.1186/s13021-024-00262-4
PubMed:
38740689

Checklist of Macrofungi Associated with Nine Different Habitats of Taburno-Camposauro Massif in Campania, Southern Italy.

Zotti M et al (2024).
J Fungi (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/jof10040275
PubMed:
38667946

Multimodal imaging analysis in silver fir reveals coordination in cellulose and lignin deposition.

Pérez-de-Lis G et al (2024).
Plant Physiol.
DOI:
10.1093/plphys/kiae203
PubMed:
38590143

Detecting changes in industrial pollution by analyzing heavy metal concentrations in tree-ring wood from Romanian conifer forests.

Cuciurean CI et al (2024).
Environ Res.
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2024.118884
PubMed:
38582431

Species-specific responses of C and N allocation to N addition: evidence from dual (13)C and (15)N labeling in three tree species.

Zhou X et al (2024).
Sci Total Environ.
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172164
PubMed:
38580112

Addressing the long-standing limitations of double exponential and non-rectangular hyperbolic models in quantifying light-response of electron transport rates in different photosynthetic organisms under various conditions.

Ye ZP et al (2024).
Front Plant Sci.
DOI:
10.3389/fpls.2024.1332875
PubMed:
38476692

FT-IR and HPLC analysis of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) bark compounds from different geographical provenances.

Morar IM et al (2024).
Heliyon.
DOI:
10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26820
PubMed:
38463881

Antibacterial Potential of Essential Oils and Silver Nanoparticles against Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius Isolates.

Meroni G et al (2024).
Pathogens.
DOI:
10.3390/pathogens13020156
PubMed:
38392894

Major tree species of Central European forests differ in their proportion of positive, negative, and nonstationary growth trends.

Kašpar J et al (2024).
Glob Chang Biol.
DOI:
10.1111/gcb.17146
PubMed:
38273515

Cryopreservation of Abies alba × A. numidica and Pinus nigra embryogenic tissues by stepwise dehydration method.

Hazubska-Przybył T et al (2024).
Plant Methods.
DOI:
10.1186/s13007-023-01131-w
PubMed:
38233881

Declining Radial Growth in Major Western Carpathian Tree Species: Insights from Three Decades of Temperate Forest Monitoring.

Rybar J et al (2023).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants12244081
PubMed:
38140406

Identification and high-throughput genotyping of single nucleotide polymorphism markers in a non-model conifer (Abies nordmanniana (Steven) Spach).

Ousmael K et al (2023).
Sci Rep.
DOI:
10.1038/s41598-023-49462-x
PubMed:
38110478

Effects of nursery production methods on fungal community diversity within soil and roots of Abies alba Mill.

Baranowska M et al (2023).
Sci Rep.
DOI:
10.1038/s41598-023-48047-y
PubMed:
38042872

Responses of a soil fungal community to severe windstorm damages in an old silver fir stand.

Venice F et al (2023).
Front Microbiol.
DOI:
10.3389/fmicb.2023.1246874
PubMed:
38029204

Use of Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry as a Tool to Study the Natural Variation in Biopolymers in Different Tissues of Economically Important European Softwood Species.

Phytochemistry
Hentges D et al (2023).
Polymers (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/polym15214270
PubMed:
37959950

The nutritional status and root development of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) seedlings growing on decaying deadwood in temperate forest ecosystem.

Błońska E et al (2023).
Sci Rep.
DOI:
10.1038/s41598-023-45187-z
PubMed:
37857689

Persisting roadblocks in arthropod monitoring using non-destructive metabarcoding from collection media of passive traps.

Sire L et al (2023).
PeerJ.
DOI:
10.7717/peerj.16022
PubMed:
37842065

Investigation on absorption cross-section of photosynthetic pigment molecules based on a mechanistic model of the photosynthetic electron flow-light response in C(3), C(4) species and cyanobacteria grown under various conditions.

Ye ZP et al (2023).
Front Plant Sci.
DOI:
10.3389/fpls.2023.1234462
PubMed:
37711288

Knotwood and Branchwood Polyphenolic Extractives of Silver Fir, Spruce and Douglas Fir and Their Antioxidant, Antifungal and Antibacterial Properties.

Summary

Branchwood samples near the stem have extractives similar to knots, making them a potential source of knotwood for biorefinery. Douglas fir knotwood has strong antioxidant activity, while silver fir and spruce knotwood have high antibacterial activity due to flavonoids and lignans.

AntimicrobialImmunology
Gérardin P et al (2023).
Molecules.
DOI:
10.3390/molecules28176391
PubMed:
37687221

Effects of understory characteristics on browsing patterns of roe deer in central European mountain forests.

Schwegmann S et al (2023).
Ecol Evol.
DOI:
10.1002/ece3.10431
PubMed:
37589040

Phytochemistry, Biological, and Pharmacological Properties of Abies alba Mill.

Summary

Silver fir, a widespread European tree, has diverse chemical compositions in its different parts. Essential oils have various compounds like limonene and α-pinene. Bark and wood contain lignans and phenolic compounds. Studies show antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antitumor properties, among others.

Review Phytochemistry
Ancuceanu R et al (2023).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants12152860
PubMed:
37571016

New Finds and Ecology of the Rare Liverworts Scapania apiculata, Scapania carinthiaca, and Scapania scapanioides in Austria.

Kropik M and Zechmeister HG (2023).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants12152753
PubMed:
37570907

Climate and Soil Microsite Conditions Determine Local Adaptation in Declining Silver Fir Forests.

García-García I et al (2023).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants12142607
PubMed:
37514222

Antioxidant and Wound Healing Bioactive Potential of Extracts Obtained from Bark and Needles of Softwood Species.

Immunology
Geana EI et al (2023).
Antioxidants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/antiox12071383
PubMed:
37507922

Cuticular Wax Variability of A. alba, A. x borisii-regis and A. cephalonica from the Balkans: Chemophenetic and Ecological Aspects.

Mitić ZS et al (2023).
Chem Biodivers.
DOI:
10.1002/cbdv.202300553
PubMed:
37329266

Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized from Abies alba and Pinus sylvestris Bark Extracts: Characterization, Antioxidant, Cytotoxic, and Antibacterial Effects.

Immunology
Macovei I et al (2023).
Antioxidants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/antiox12040797
PubMed:
37107172

Restoration of Vegetation Greenness and Possible Changes in Mature Forest Communities in Two Forests Damaged by the Vaia Storm in Northern Italy.

Giupponi L et al (2023).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants12061369
PubMed:
36987057

Vapor and Liquid Phase Profiles of Essential Oils from Abies, Picea and Pinus Species and Their Phytotoxic Interactions with Weed Growth in Pre- and Post-Emergence Conditions.

Phytochemistry
Garzoli S et al (2023).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants12051172
PubMed:
36904031

Comparison of the Content of Extractives in the Bark of the Trunk and the Bark of the Branches of Silver Fir (Abies alba Mill.).

Vek V et al (2022).
Molecules.
DOI:
10.3390/molecules28010225
PubMed:
36615418

Effects of Nanosilver and Heat Treatment on the Pull-Off Strength of Sealer-Clear Finish in Solid Wood Species.

Taghiyari HR et al (2022).
Polymers (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/polym14245516
PubMed:
36559883

Viscum album mother tinctures: Harvest conditions and host trees influence the plant metabolome and the glycolytic pathway of breast cancer cells.

Cancer
Melo MNO et al (2022).
Front Pharmacol.
DOI:
10.3389/fphar.2022.1027931
PubMed:
36386174

Common microgeographical selection patterns revealed in four European conifers.

Scotti I et al (2023).
Mol Ecol.
DOI:
10.1111/mec.16750
PubMed:
36301304

Historical ecology identifies long-term rewilding strategy for conserving Mediterranean mountain forests in south Italy.

Palli J et al (2023).
Ecol Appl.
DOI:
10.1002/eap.2758
PubMed:
36193873

Withdrawal Performance of Nails and Screws in Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) Made of Poplar (Populus alba) and Fir (Abies alba).

Abdoli F et al (2022).
Polymers (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/polym14153129
PubMed:
35956645

Using gridCoal to assess whether standard population genetic theory holds in the presence of spatio-temporal heterogeneity in population size.

Szép E, Trubenová B and Csilléry K (2022).
Mol Ecol Resour.
DOI:
10.1111/1755-0998.13676
PubMed:
35765749

Role of a Novel Silver Fir (Abies alba) Extract, Abigenol(®)/AlbiPhenol(®), in Modulating Cardiovascular Disorders: Key Factors.

Cardiology
Leone K et al (2022).
Antioxidants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/antiox11040618
PubMed:
35453303

The 2018 hot drought pushed conifer wood formation to the limit of its plasticity: Consequences for woody biomass production and tree ring structure.

Larysch E et al (2022).
Plant Biol (Stuttg).
DOI:
10.1111/plb.13399
PubMed:
35277910

Combined Inhibitory Effect of Fir (Abies alba Mill.) Honeydew Honey and Probiotic Bacteria Lactiplantibacillus plantarum on the Growth of Salmonella enterica Serotype Typhimurium.

Mežnarić S et al (2022).
Antibiotics (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/antibiotics11020145
PubMed:
35203748

Interaction between silver fir (Abies alba) wood water extract and lactobacilli.

Stojanov S et al (2021).
Pharmazie.
DOI:
10.1691/ph.2021.1794
PubMed:
34986959

Summer temperatures reach the thermal tolerance threshold of photosynthetic decline in temperate conifers.

Kunert N et al (2022).
Plant Biol (Stuttg).
DOI:
10.1111/plb.13349
PubMed:
34651391

Recovery of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) seedlings from ungulate browsing mirrors soil nitrogen availability.

Csilléry K et al (2022).
Tree Physiol.
DOI:
10.1093/treephys/tpab105
PubMed:
34528673

Effects of Silver Fir (Abies alba Mill.) Needle Extract Produced via Hydrodynamic Cavitation on Seed Germination.

Ugolini F et al (2021).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants10071399
PubMed:
34371601

Recovery of Abies alba and Picea abies saplings to browsing and frost damage depends on seed source.

Kupferschmid AD and Heiri C (2019).
Ecol Evol.
DOI:
10.1002/ece3.4955
PubMed:
30962896

Ectomycorrhizal fungal assemblages of Abies alba Mill. outside its native range in Poland.

Rudawska M et al (2016).
Mycorrhiza.
DOI:
10.1007/s00572-015-0646-3
PubMed:
26071873