Betula pubescens

Common Names: downy birch

Ethnobotanical Studies

Clinical Trials

Betula alba Bark Extract and Empetrum nigrum Fruit Juice, a Natural Alternative to Niacinamide for Skin Barrier Benefits.

Scandinavian plant extracts BA and EN enhance skin barrier effects, showing improved gene expression and activity compared to niacinamide, potentially offering a natural solution for skin barrier health.

Smiljanic S et al (2022).
Int J Mol Sci.
DOI:
10.3390/ijms232012507
PubMed:
36293365

Studies

Chemical Content and Cytotoxic Activity on Various Cancer Cell Lines of Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) Growing on Betula pendula and Betula pubescens.

Summary

Chaga mushroom extracts from birch species have moderate cytotoxic activity on various cancer cell lines. Extracts from certain species show stronger effects due to higher content of specific compounds. Chaga shows potential as a source of selective anticancer compounds.

Cancer
Raal A et al (2024).
Pharmaceuticals (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/ph17081013
PubMed:
39204121

Camera collars reveal macronutrient balancing in free-ranging male moose during summer.

Spitzer R et al (2024).
Ecol Evol.
DOI:
10.1002/ece3.70192
PubMed:
39157671

Effects of industrial pollution and ambient air temperature on larval performance and population dynamics of Eriocrania leafminers (Lepidoptera).

Kozlov MV and Zverev V (2024).
Sci Total Environ.
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174342
PubMed:
38960173

Continental-scale evaluation of downy birch pollen production: Estimating the impacts of global change.

Ranpal S et al (2024).
Environ Res.
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2024.119114
PubMed:
38729412

Dry and wet periods determine stem and soil greenhouse gas fluxes in a northern drained peatland forest.

Ranniku R et al (2024).
Sci Total Environ.
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172452
PubMed:
38615757

Complex Polyploids: Origins, Genomic Composition, and Role of Introgressed Alleles.

Leal JL et al (2024).
Syst Biol.
DOI:
10.1093/sysbio/syae012
PubMed:
38613229

Valorization of steelmaking slag and coal fly ash as amendments in combination with Betula pubescens for the remediation of a highly As- and Hg-polluted mining soil.

Sánchez S et al (2024).
Sci Total Environ.
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172297
PubMed:
38588736

Elevation-dependent tree growth response to climate in a natural Scots pine/downy birch forest in northern Sweden.

Fassl M, Aakala T and Östlund L (2024).
Plant Environ Interact.
DOI:
10.1002/pei3.10140
PubMed:
38562245

Diversity and distribution of Phytophthora species across different types of riparian vegetation in Italy with the description of Phytophthora heteromorpha sp. nov.

Bregant C et al (2024).
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol.
DOI:
10.1099/ijsem.0.006272
PubMed:
38407194

Ozone stress response of leaf BVOC emission and photosynthesis in mountain birch (Betula pubescens spp. czerepanovii) depends on leaf age.

Jaakkola E et al (2024).
Plant Environ Interact.
DOI:
10.1002/pei3.10134
PubMed:
38323128

Effects of birch encroachment, water table and vegetation on methane emissions from peatland microforms in a rewetted bog.

Welpelo C et al (2024).
Sci Rep.
DOI:
10.1038/s41598-024-52349-0
PubMed:
38291102

Factors controlling Mn and Zn contents in leaves of silver and downy birch in acidified soils of Central Europe and Norway.

Bílková G et al (2024).
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int.
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-024-31837-w
PubMed:
38196039

Hormonal Status of Transgenic Birch with a Pine Glutamine Synthetase Gene during Rooting In Vitro and Budburst Outdoors.

Summary

Scientists studied the effects of genetic modification on nitrogen metabolism in transgenic birch plants. They found that the plants had higher levels of indoleacetic acid (IAA) and were more productive in low nitrogen conditions. This research enhances our understanding of the relationship between hormones and nutrients in trees.

EndocrinologyGenetics
Lebedev VG et al (2023).
Biomolecules.
DOI:
10.3390/biom13121734
PubMed:
38136605

Accumulation and Translocation of Rare Trace Elements in Plants near the Rare Metal Enterprise in the Subarctic.

Krasavtseva E et al (2023).
Toxics.
DOI:
10.3390/toxics11110898
PubMed:
37999550

Growth form and leaf habit drive contrasting effects of Arctic amplification in long-lived woody species.

Frigo D et al (2023).
Glob Chang Biol.
DOI:
10.1111/gcb.16895
PubMed:
37526296

The structure of forest vegetation on industrial landfills of different ages.

Gorozhanina E et al (2023).
Ecol Evol.
DOI:
10.1002/ece3.10276
PubMed:
37424932

Long-term spatiotemporal dynamics in a mountain birch (Betula pubescens ssp. czerepanovii) forest in south-east Norway.

Nygaard PH et al (2022).
Plant Environ Interact.
DOI:
10.1002/pei3.10087
PubMed:
37283608

Pollen production of downy birch (Betula pubescens Ehrh.) along an altitudinal gradient in the European Alps.

Ranpal S et al (2023).
Int J Biometeorol.
DOI:
10.1007/s00484-023-02483-7
PubMed:
37154946

The Potential of Medicinal Plants and Natural Products in the Treatment of Burns and Sunburn-A Review.

Review
Skowrońska W and Bazylko A (2023).
Pharmaceutics.
DOI:
10.3390/pharmaceutics15020633
PubMed:
36839954

Microscopical palynology: Birch woodland expansion and species hybridisation coincide with periods of climate warming during the Holocene epoch in Iceland.

Anamthawat-Jónsson K et al (2023).
J Microsc.
DOI:
10.1111/jmi.13175
PubMed:
36779661

Population structure and genetic variation of fragmented mountain birch forests in Iceland.

Pálsson S et al (2022).
J Hered.
DOI:
10.1093/jhered/esac062
PubMed:
36331896

Establishment of mountain birch (Betula pubescens ssp. tortuosa) on a glacial outwash plain: Spatial patterns and decadal processes.

Óskarsdóttir G et al (2022).
Ecol Evol.
DOI:
10.1002/ece3.9430
PubMed:
36311404

Poleward increase in feeding efficiency of leafminer Stigmella lapponica (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae) in a latitudinal gradient crossing a boreal forest zone.

Review
Kozlov MV et al (2022).
Insect Sci.
DOI:
10.1111/1744-7917.13128
PubMed:
36269128

Sidestream materials show potential as top-dressed soil improvers for peatland forests.

Heiskanen J et al (2022).
J Environ Manage.
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115669
PubMed:
35982550

Limited decadal growth of mountain birch saplings has minor impact on surrounding tundra vegetation.

Scharn R et al (2022).
Ecol Evol.
DOI:
10.1002/ece3.9028
PubMed:
35784030

Plant-Soil-Climate Interaction in Observed and Simulated Tree-Radial Growth Dynamics of Downy Birch in Permafrost.

Fonti MV et al (2022).
Front Plant Sci.
DOI:
10.3389/fpls.2022.780153
PubMed:
35712567

Shift in tree species changes the belowground biota of boreal forests.

Mundra S et al (2022).
New Phytol.
DOI:
10.1111/nph.18109
PubMed:
35307841

Santin and cirsimaritin from Betula pubescens and Betula pendula buds induce apoptosis in human digestive system cancer cells.

Cancer
Szoka L et al (2021).
J Cell Mol Med.
DOI:
10.1111/jcmm.17031
PubMed:
34755444

Secondary metabolites of downy birch buds (Betula pubescens Erch.).

Isidorov VA et al (2021).
Z Naturforsch C J Biosci.
DOI:
10.1515/znc-2021-0036
PubMed:
34668363

Seasonal and elevational variability in the induction of specialized compounds from mountain birch (Betula pubescens var. pumila) by winter moth larvae (Operophtera brumata).

Ryde I et al (2021).
Tree Physiol.
DOI:
10.1093/treephys/tpab023
PubMed:
33601421

20(th) century Betula pubescens subsp. czerepanovii tree- and forest lines in Norway.

Bryn A and Potthoff K (2017).
Biodivers Data J.
DOI:
10.3897/BDJ.5.e22093
PubMed:
29308048

Metal accumulation and detoxification mechanisms in mycorrhizal Betula pubescens.

Fernández-Fuego D, Bertrand A and González A (2017).
Environ Pollut.
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2017.07.072
PubMed:
28941719