Croton Oil

Viscous, nauseating oil obtained from the shrub Croton tiglium (Euphorbaceae). It is a vesicant and skin irritant used as pharmacologic standard for skin inflammation and allergy and causes skin cancer. It was formerly used as an emetic and cathartic with frequent mortality.

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Tree Number(s): D10.212.507.375, D10.627.700.315, D20.215.784.750.315

MeSH Unique ID: D003436

Registry Number: 8001-28-3

Entry Terms:

• Oil, Croton

See Also:

• Phorbol Esters

Pharmacologic Action:

• Dermatologic Agents

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