Croton is a genus of Euphorbiaceae comprising around 1,300 species, widespread in
tropical regions of the Old and New Worlds. Several species have a long role in the …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Ethnobotanical studies have contributed significantly in
research of plants with therapeutic potential. The aim of the present study was to learn about …

The genus Croton, belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family, is a plant with shrubby
characteristics, with the ability to regrow in times of rain, develops wildly, especially in …

Aims: To find new antifungal agents among essential oils from Brazilian Croton species.
Methods and Results: Plant leaves were steam distilled and the obtained essential oils were …

Background Inflammation makes up a set of vascularized tissue reactions acting in the
defense of the body against harmful stimuli. Natural products are a lower cost alternative …

Three Croton species, C. zenhtneri, C. nepetaefolius and C. argyrophylloides, were
collected at two different times, 6: 00 and 13: 00 h, their essential oils were extracted by …

Este trabalho teve como objetivo verificar junto à comunidade do bairro dos Tenentes
(Extrema, MG) como é feito o tratamento de doenças a partir do uso de plantas medicinais …

Background Anethole and estragole are monoterpene position isomers and constituents of
essential oils from aromatic plants and were used in this study with the aim of analyzing their …

Em muitas comunidades e grupos étnicos, o conhecimento sobre plantas medicinais
simboliza geralmente o único recurso terapêutico. O uso de plantas no tratamento e na cura …

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY RELEVANCE: Croton zehntneri is a Euphorbiaceae species
native to northeastern Brazil, where teas and beverages made from Croton zehntneri leaves …