Discovery of a New Class of Inhibitors of Vaccinia Virus Based on (-)-Borneol from Abies sibirica and (+)-Camphor.
Sokolova AS, Yarovaya OI, Bormotov NI, Shishkina LN, Salakhutdinov NF.
Chem Biodivers. 2018 Sep;15(9):e1800153. doi: 10.1002/cbdv.201800153

Anti-tumorigenic and anti-angiogenic effects of natural conifer Abies sibirica terpenoids in vivo and in vitro.
Nevzorova YA, Grossmann J, Trautwein C.
Biomed Pharmacother. 2017 May;89:386-395. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.02.035.

General Toxicity and Antifungal Activity of a New Dental Gel with Essential Oil from Abies Sibirica L.
Noreikaitė A, Ayupova R, Satbayeva E, Seitaliyeva A, Amirkulova M, Pichkhadze G, Datkhayev U, Stankevičius E.
Med Sci Monit. 2017 Jan 29;23:521-527.

Effects of Abies sibirica terpenes on cancer- and aging-associated pathways in human cells.
Kudryavtseva A, Krasnov G, Lipatova A, Alekseev B, Maganova F, Shaposhnikov M, Fedorova M, Snezhkina A, Moskalev A.
Oncotarget. 2016 Dec 13;7(50):83744-83754. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.13467.

Extraction and structural characteristics of pectic polysaccharides from Abies sibirica L.
Shakhmatov EG, Udoratina EV, Atukmaev KV, Makarova EN.
Carbohydr Polym. 2015 Jun 5;123:228-36. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.01.041.

Preparation and evaluation of the oral gel containing the essential oil from Siberian fir (Abies sibirica Ledeb.)
Ajupova R, Masteiková R, Nejezchlebová M, Zemlička M, Bernatoniene J, Vetchý D.
Ceska Slov Farm. 2014 Jun;63(3):113-9

Structural studies of the pectic polysaccharide from Siberian fir (Abies sibirica Ledeb.).
Makarova EN, Patova OA, Shakhmatov EG, Kuznetsov SP, Ovodov YS.
Carbohydr Polym. 2013 Feb 15;92(2):1817-26. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2012.11.038.

Lipase inhibitory and LDL anti-oxidative triterpenes from Abies sibirica.
Handa M, Murata T, Kobayashi K, Selenge E, Miyase T, Batkhuu J, Yoshizaki F.
Phytochemistry. 2013 Feb;86:168-75. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2012.11.017.

 Siberian fir (Abies sibirica) is a tree originating in Russia, Mongolia and China.

It is also called Tienshan fir.

From this tree an oil is extracted from the needles, used in cosmetics.

An essential oil used for skin care is also extracted from the pine nuts.

Wood is used for the production of pellets and for the construction of houses.

Siberian fir (Abies sibirica) studies