Juniperus virginiana

Common Names: eastern red-cedar, eastern redcedar, red cedar juniper

Ethnobotanical Studies

Boreal Forest, Canada

Uses: Headache, Musculoskeletal disorders, Urinary system disorders

DOI:: 10.1186/1746-4269-8-7
PubMed:: 22289509

Cherokee Nation

Uses: decoction of berries given for worms; infusion of some part taken for colds; ointment used on skin diseases

ISBN:: 0881924539

Studies

(+)-Cedrol hemihydrate: a natural product derived from drying eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) wood.

Chakoumakos BC and Wang X (2024).; Acta Crystallogr C Struct Chem.
DOI:: 10.1107/S2053229624000780
PubMed:: 38281183

Eastern redcedar roots create legacy effects that suppresses growth of prairie species.

Bennion LD and Ward D (2023).; Ecol Evol.
DOI:: 10.1002/ece3.10775
PubMed:: 38089900

Carbon and nitrogen dynamics in agricultural soil after application of cattle manure and eastern redcedar wood chips.

Olivo AJ et al (2023).; J Environ Qual.
DOI:: 10.1002/jeq2.20524
PubMed:: 37846134

Juniperus virginiana sourced from colder climates maintain higher ratios of soluble sugars to starch during cold acclimation.

Harbol SC, Long RW and Medeiros JS (2023).; Tree Physiol.
DOI:: 10.1093/treephys/tpad115
PubMed:: 37738576

Factors influencing abundance of 3 tick species across a gradient of urban development intensity in the US Great Plains.

Noden BH, Roselli MA and Loss SR (2023).; J Med Entomol.
DOI:: 10.1093/jme/tjad132
PubMed:: 37738149

Larvicidal activity in vitro of essential oils against Cochliomyia hominivorax.

Medeiros MT et al (2023).; Vet Parasitol.
DOI:: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2023.110020
PubMed:: 37683367

Authentication of Platycladus Orientalis leaves and its five adulterants by combination of morphology and microscopic characteristics, TLC and HPLC analysis.

Hao JH et al (2023).; J AOAC Int.
DOI:: 10.1093/jaoacint/qsad066
PubMed:: 37243686

Anticancer Podophyllotoxin Recovery from Juniper Leaves at Atmospheric and High Pressure Using Eco-Friendly Solvents.

Cancer

Ivanova D et al (2023).; Plants (Basel).
DOI:: 10.3390/plants12071526
PubMed:: 37050153

The rapid-tome, a 3D-printed microtome, and an updated hand-sectioning method for high-quality plant sectioning.

Thomas DJ, Rainbow J and Bartley LE (2023).; Plant Methods.
DOI:: 10.1186/s13007-023-00986-3
PubMed:: 36739429

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Effects of post oak (Quercus stellata) and smooth brome (Bromus inermis) competition on water uptake and root partitioning of eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana).

Hamati S, Medeiros JS and Ward D (2023).; PLoS One.
DOI:: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280100
PubMed:: 36724141

11.

Thicketized oak woodlands reduce groundwater recharge.

Basant S et al (2023).; Sci Total Environ.
DOI:: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160811
PubMed:: 36502972

12.

Effects of woody plant encroachment by eastern redcedar on mosquito communities in Oklahoma.

Maichak C et al (2022).; J Vector Ecol.
DOI:: 10.52707/1081-1710-47.2.179
PubMed:: 36314672

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Plant-soil feedback from eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana) inhibits the growth of grasses in encroaching range.

Bennion LD and Ward D (2022).; Ecol Evol.
DOI:: 10.1002/ece3.9400
PubMed:: 36311395

14.

Inhibitory effect and mechanism of action of juniper essential oil on gray mold in cherry tomatoes.

Phytochemistry

Wu YX et al (2022).; Front Microbiol.
DOI:: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1000526
PubMed:: 36212845

15.

Anti-mosquito properties of Pelargonium roseum (Geraniaceae) and Juniperus virginiana (Cupressaceae) essential oils against dominant malaria vectors in Africa.

Phytochemistry

Yohana R et al (2022).; Malar J.
DOI:: 10.1186/s12936-022-04220-8
PubMed:: 35836226

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Drought timing and species growth phenology determine intra-annual recovery of tree height and diameter growth.

van Kampen R et al (2022).; AoB Plants.
DOI:: 10.1093/aobpla/plac012
PubMed:: 35558163

17.

Woody encroachment of grasslands: Near-surface thermal implications assessed through the lens of an astronomical event.

Tanner EP et al (2021).; Ecol Evol.
DOI:: 10.1002/ece3.8043
PubMed:: 34646441

18.

Invasive Plants as Foci of Mosquito-Borne Pathogens: Red Cedar in the Southern Great Plains of the USA.

Noden BH et al (2021).; Ecohealth.
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-021-01562-8
PubMed:: 34613506

19.

Asymmetric root distributions reveal press-pulse responses in retreating coastal forests.

Messerschmidt TC, Langston AK and Kirwan ML (2021).; Ecology.
DOI:: 10.1002/ecy.3468
PubMed:: 34241889

20.

Do Bioflavonoids in Juniperus virginiana Heartwood Stimulate Oviposition in the Ladybird Coleomegilla maculata?

Cardiology Phytochemistry

Riddick EW et al (2018).; Int J Insect Sci.
DOI:: 10.1177/1179543318758409
PubMed:: 29531477

21.

The anxiolytic effect of Juniperus virginiana L. essential oil and determination of its active constituents.

Phytochemistry

Zhang K and Yao L (2018).; Physiol Behav.
DOI:: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2018.01.004
PubMed:: 29326032

22.

Increasing Juniperus virginiana L. pollen in the Tulsa atmosphere: long-term trends, variability, and influence of meteorological conditions.

Flonard M, Lo E and Levetin E (2018).; Int J Biometeorol.
DOI:: 10.1007/s00484-017-1444-8
PubMed:: 28917013

23.

Plant Tissue Cultures of Juniperus virginiana.

Kašparová M et al (2016).; Nat Prod Commun.
PubMed:: 27319150

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Evidence of recovery of Juniperus virginiana trees from sulfur pollution after the Clean Air Act.

Thomas RB et al (2013).; Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A.
DOI:: 10.1073/pnas.1308115110
PubMed:: 24003125

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Topical wound-healing effects and phytochemical composition of heartwood essential oils of Juniperus virginiana L., Juniperus occidentalis Hook., and Juniperus ashei J. Buchholz.

Cardiology Phytochemistry

Tumen I et al (2013).; J Med Food.
DOI:: 10.1089/jmf.2012.2472
PubMed:: 23297713

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Final report on the safety assessment of Juniperus communis Extract, Juniperus oxycedrus Extract, Juniperus oxycedrus Tar, Juniperus phoenicea extract, and Juniperus virginiana Extract.

Review

(2001).; Int J Toxicol.
PubMed:: 11558640