Juniperus drupacea

Common Names: Syrian juniper

Ethnobotanical Studies

Shouf Biosphere Reserve, Lebanon

Uses: cough, bronchitis, asthma, hemorrhoids

DOI:: 10.1186/s13002-022-00568-y
PubMed:: 36572929

Studies

Prediction of present and future distribution areas of Juniperus drupacea Labill and determination of ethnobotany properties in Antalya Province, Türkiye.

Ethnobotany

Turkmenoglu G et al (2024).; Open Life Sci.
DOI:: 10.1515/biol-2022-0883
PubMed:: 38911932

Mineral composition, the profile of phenolic compounds, organic acids, sugar and in vitro antioxidant capacity, and antimicrobial activity of organic extracts of Juniperus drupacea fruits.

Summary

This study evaluated the chemical composition and potential health benefits of a fruit extract. The fruit was found to have high levels of potassium and iron, as well as antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. It can potentially be used for medicinal purposes.

Antimicrobial Immunology Phytochemistry

Akbulut HF and Akbulut M (2023).; Food Sci Nutr.
DOI:: 10.1002/fsn3.3586
PubMed:: 37823141

Seasonal variation and bioactivity of the essential oils of two Juniperus species against Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1894).

Phytochemistry

Evergetis E et al (2016).; Parasitol Res.
DOI:: 10.1007/s00436-016-4959-8
PubMed:: 26911148

Essential oils of indigenous in Greece six Juniperus taxa: chemical composition and larvicidal activity against the West Nile virus vector Culex pipiens.

Phytochemistry

Vourlioti-Arapi F et al (2012).; Parasitol Res.
DOI:: 10.1007/s00436-011-2706-8
PubMed:: 22065061

Phenolic composition and biological activities of Juniperus drupacea Labill. berries from Turkey.

Phytochemistry

Miceli N et al (2011).; Food Chem Toxicol.
DOI:: 10.1016/j.fct.2011.07.004
PubMed:: 21784120

Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of branches extracts of five Juniperus species from Turkey.

Antimicrobial

Taviano MF et al (2011).; Pharm Biol.
DOI:: 10.3109/13880209.2011.560161
PubMed:: 21592011

In vitro effect of branch extracts of Juniperus species from Turkey on Staphylococcus aureus biofilm.

Marino A et al (2010).; FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol.
DOI:: 10.1111/j.1574-695X.2010.00705.x
PubMed:: 20584079

Chemical composition of volatile extract and biological activities of volatile and less-volatile extracts of juniper berry (Juniperus drupacea L.) fruit.

El-Ghorab A et al (2008).; J Agric Food Chem.
DOI:: 10.1021/jf8001747
PubMed:: 18547046

Flavonoids in the leaves of Juniperus drupacea.

Phytochemistry

Sakar MK and Friedrich H (1984).; Planta Med.
PubMed:: 17340268

10.

Evaluation of some plants used in Turkish folk medicine against parasitic infections for their in vivo anthelmintic activity.

Kozan E, Küpeli E and Yesilada E (2006).; J Ethnopharmacol.
PubMed:: 16790330

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[Comparison of the monoterpene-fractions of J. drupacea and J. oxycedrus (author's transl)].

Phytochemistry

Hörster H et al (1974).; Planta Med.
PubMed:: 4471782