Croton perintricatus - MeSH

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A plant genus of the family EUPHORBIACEAE. The common name of dragon's blood is also used for DRACAENA and Daemonorops (ARECACEAE). CROTON TIGLIUM is the source of CROTON OIL.

Year introduced: 2002

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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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Croton tiglium [Supplementary Concept]

Date introduced: November 2, 2022

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Croton lechleri [Supplementary Concept]

Common name dragon's blood is used to describe several Croton species and unrelated plants found in Peru and Ecuador. These plants produce a red viscous latex sap commonly referred to as dragon's blood used as a wound healing agent by natives. The principle compound in these saps is alkaloid TASPINE.

Date introduced: February 9, 2022

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Croton palanostigma [Supplementary Concept]

Date introduced: February 6, 2022

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Croton draco [Supplementary Concept]

Date introduced: February 5, 2022

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crotin II protein, Croton tiglium [Supplementary Concept]

toxic protein from seeds of Euphorbiacea, Croton tiglium

Date introduced: January 1, 1976

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croton factor F2 [Supplementary Concept]

induces ornithine decarboxylase activity; see also record for 4 alpha cpd, which does not induce ornithine decarboxylase activity; structure given in first source

Date introduced: February 5, 1981

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croton factor F1 [Supplementary Concept]

induces ornithine decarboxylase activity; structure given in first source

Date introduced: February 5, 1981

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