Benzoin

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, Turkey, Java, Asia, Malaya, CD, GN

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antiseptic, Arthritis, Carminative, Catarrh

Science studied: BENZALDEHYDE, BENZOIC-ACID, CINNAMYL-CINNAMATE, CONIFERYL-BENZOATE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Styracaceae

Scientific name: Styrax benzoin

Common names: Benzoin, Onycha, Styrax, Benzoebaum, Benzoeharzbaum, Benzoinis stirakas, Benzoy stiraksı, Pokok Kemenyan, Storaxbaum, Sumatra benzointree, arbre à benjoin, benjoeiro, bensoeträd, benzoin, benzointree

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, China, Turkey, Java, Asia, Malaya, CD, GN.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antiseptic
• Arthritis
• Carminative
• Catarrh
• Colic
• Disinfectant
• Diuretic
• Evil eye

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• China
• Turkey
• Java
• Asia
• Malaya
• CD
• GN

Documented cultural uses

• Antiseptic
• Arthritis
• Carminative
• Catarrh
• Colic
• Disinfectant
• Diuretic
• Evil eye
• Expectorant
• Insecticide
• Sedative
• Sore

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Increasing the stability of incense gum extract (<i>Styrax benzoin</i>) with a mixture of surfactants. · 2023 source ↗
• Phytochemical characterization of <i>Styrax benzoin</i> resin extract, molecular docking, ADME, and antibacterial activity study. · 2022 source ↗
• Antibacterial, anti-biofilm and anticancer potentials of green synthesized silver nanoparticles using benzoin gum (Styrax benzoin) extract. · 2016 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BENZALDEHYDE
• BENZOIC-ACID
• CINNAMYL-CINNAMATE
• CONIFERYL-BENZOATE
• CONIFERYL-CINNAMATE
• RESIN
• STYRENE
• SUMARESINOIC-ACID
• CINNAMIC-ACID
• PHENYLPROPYL-CINNAMATE
• VANILLIN

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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