Planta Med 1976; 30(5): 32-34
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1097689
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ISOLATION OF INGENOL FROM THE IRRITANT AND COCARCINOGENIC LATEX OF EUPHORBIA SEGUIER1ANA

Rajiv R. Upadhyay, M. H. Zarintan, M. Ansarin
  • Faculty of Pharmacy, Azarabadegan University, Tabriz, Iran
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Publication Date:
14 January 2009 (online)

Abstract

The latex of Euphorbia seguieriana Neck, which grows wild near Shahgoli, Tabriz, is reasonably irritant and cocarcinogenic on mouse ear and on mice back skin assays, and from the irritant fraction parent diterpene ingenol has been isolated.

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