Croton tiglium (Purging Croton)

Traditional uses

Java

  • Abortive
  • Arrow-poison
  • Piscicide

China

  • Antidote(Drug)
  • Cancer
  • Cancer(Stomach)
  • Carbuncle
  • Cold
  • Diarrhea
  • Dysentery
  • Emmenagogue
  • Flux
  • Poison
  • Purgative
  • Ranula
  • Skin
  • Sore
  • Throat
  • Ache(Tooth)
  • Apoplexy
  • Paralysis
  • Schistosomiasis
  • Fever

Turkey

  • Cathartic
  • Rubefacient
  • Poison

Malaya

  • Colic
  • Purgative

Elsewhere

  • Diaphoretic
  • Emetic
  • Piscicide
  • Poison
  • Purgative
  • Vesicant

Philippines(Ifugao)

  • Piscicide
  • Homicide

Tradition unspecified

  • Piscicide

Hainan

  • Piscicide

Indochina

  • Purgative

Chemicals

Seed

  • ARACHIDIC-ACID — 4500 to 7500
  • ASH — 40000 to 60000
  • CROTIN
  • FORMIC-ACID — 2400 to 4000
  • GLYCEROL — 21600 to 36000
  • INVERTIN
  • ISOGUANORIBOSIDE
  • LAURIC-ACID — 150 to 250
  • LINOLEIC-ACID — 57000 to 95000
  • MYRISTIC-ACID — 22500 to 37500
  • PHORBOL-12-O-ACETATE-13-O-DODECANOATE
  • PHORBOL-12-O-BUTYRATE-13-O-DODECANOATE
  • PHORBOL-12-O-DODECANOATE-13-O-ACETATE
  • PHORBOL-12-O-HEXADECANOATE-13-O-ACETATE
  • PHORBOL-12-O-2-METHYLBUTYRATE-13-O-DODECANOATE
  • PHORBOL-12-O-2-METHYLBUTYRATE-13-O-DECANOATE
  • PHORBOL-12-O-2-METHYLBUTYRATE-13-O-OCTENOATE
  • PROTEIN — 200000
  • RESIN — 10000 to 34000
  • STEARIC-ACID — 900 to 1500
  • TRYPSIN
  • WATER — 60000
  • AMYLASE
  • RICIN
  • VALERIC-ACID
  • ACETIC-ACID — 1800 to 3000
  • CROTONOSIDE — 10000 to 38000
  • FAT — 300000 to 500000
  • LIPASE
  • PALMITIC-ACID — 2700 to 4500
  • PHORBOL-12-O-DECANOATE-13-O-ACETATE
  • PHORBOL-12-O-TETRADECANOATE-13-O-ACETATE
  • RAFFINASE
  • TIGLIC-ACID
  • BUTYRIC-ACID
  • OLEIC-ACID — 111000 to 185000

Plant

  • CROTOFOLIN-A
  • PHORBOL
  • PHORBOL-12-O-TIGLATE-13-O-BUTYRATE
  • PHORBOL-12-TIGLATE-13-DECANOATE
  • PHORBOL-12-O-TIGLATE-13-O-DODECANOATE
  • PHORBOL-12-O-TIGLATE-13-O-OCTENOATE
  • INGENOL-3,20-DIBENZOATE

Activities

  1. FLavor — 5 compounds; FORMIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID, VALERIC-ACID
  2. Perfumery — 5 compounds; ACETIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID, TIGLIC-ACID, VALERIC-ACID
  3. 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 4 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  4. Antitumor — 4 compounds; BUTYRIC-ACID, INGENOL-3,20-DIBENZOATE, PHORBOL-12-TIGLATE-13-DECANOATE, RICIN
  5. Pesticide — 4 compounds; ACETIC-ACID, BUTYRIC-ACID, FORMIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  6. Propecic — 4 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  7. Antialopecic — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  8. Antiandrogenic — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  9. Antioxidant — 3 compounds; LAURIC-ACID, MYRISTIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  10. Cancer-Preventive — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, MYRISTIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
  11. Hypercholesterolemic — 3 compounds; LAURIC-ACID, MYRISTIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  12. Hypocholesterolemic — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  13. Lubricant — 3 compounds; MYRISTIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  14. Nematicide — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, MYRISTIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  15. Antibacterial — 2 compounds; ACETIC-ACID, LAURIC-ACID
  16. Antifibrinolytic — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  17. Antiinflammatory — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
  18. Antileukemic — 2 compounds; INGENOL-3,20-DIBENZOATE, RICIN
  19. Antileukotriene-D4 — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
  20. Antiviral — 2 compounds; LAURIC-ACID, RICIN
  21. Cosmetic — 2 compounds; MYRISTIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  22. Immunostimulant — 2 compounds; PHORBOL, RICIN
  23. Insectifuge — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
  24. Irritant — 2 compounds; toxic activity; FORMIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
  25. Sedative — 2 compounds; AMYLASE, VALERIC-ACID
  26. Tumor-Promoter — 2 compounds; INGENOL-3,20-DIBENZOATE, PHORBOL
  27. Acaricide — 1 compounds; FORMIC-ACID
  28. Acidulant — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
  29. Allergenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
  30. Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  31. Analgesic — 1 compounds; RICIN
  32. Anemiagenic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  33. Antiacne — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  34. AntiAIDS — 1 compounds; RICIN
  35. Antianaphylactic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  36. Antiarteriosclerotic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  37. Antiarthritic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  38. Anticancer — 1 compounds; BUTYRIC-ACID
  39. Anticataract — 1 compounds; GLYCEROL
  40. Anticoronary — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  41. Antiear-wax — 1 compounds; GLYCEROL
  42. Antieczemic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  43. Antigenic — 1 compounds; RICIN
  44. Antigranular — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  45. Antiherpetic — 1 compounds; RICIN
  46. Antihistaminic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  47. Antihysteric — 1 compounds; VALERIC-ACID
  48. Antiinsomniac — 1 compounds; VALERIC-ACID
  49. Antiketotic — 1 compounds; GLYCEROL
  50. AntiMeniere's — 1 compounds; GLYCEROL
  51. Antimenorrhagic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  52. AntiMS — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  53. Antineuralgic — 1 compounds; GLYCEROL
  54. Antiotitic — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
  55. Antiprostatitic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  56. Antisalmonella — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
  57. Antiseptic — 1 compounds; FORMIC-ACID
  58. Antispasmodic — 1 compounds; VALERIC-ACID
  59. Antisyncopic — 1 compounds; FORMIC-ACID
  60. Antivaginitic — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
  61. Apoptotic — 1 compounds; BUTYRIC-ACID
  62. Arrhythmigenic — 1 compounds; GLYCEROL
  63. Astringent — 1 compounds; FORMIC-ACID
  64. Bruchifuge — 1 compounds; BUTYRIC-ACID
  65. Candidicide — 1 compounds; LAURIC-ACID
  66. Carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LINOLEIC-ACID
  67. Choleretic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  68. Co-carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; PHORBOL
  69. Coagulant — 1 compounds; RICIN
  70. Comedolytic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  71. Convulsant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; RICIN
  72. Corrosive — 1 compounds; FORMIC-ACID
  73. Counterirritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; FORMIC-ACID
  74. COX-1-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; LAURIC-ACID
  75. COX-2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; LAURIC-ACID
  76. Cytotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; INGENOL-3,20-DIBENZOATE
  77. Dermatitigenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
  78. Emollient — 1 compounds; GLYCEROL
  79. Expectorant — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
  80. Fungicide — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
  81. Fungistat — 1 compounds; FORMIC-ACID
  82. Fungitoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; FORMIC-ACID
  83. Hemolytic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  84. Hepatoprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LINOLEIC-ACID
  85. Hyperglycemic — 1 compounds; GLYCEROL
  86. Hypotensive — 1 compounds; VALERIC-ACID
  87. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  88. Immunosuppressant — 1 compounds; PHORBOL
  89. Keratitigenic — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
  90. Metastatic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  91. Mucolytic — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
  92. Myorelaxant — 1 compounds; VALERIC-ACID
  93. Nematistat — 1 compounds; BUTYRIC-ACID
  94. Osteolytic — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
  95. Percutaneostimulant — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  96. Preservative — 1 compounds; FORMIC-ACID
  97. Proinflammatory — 1 compounds; INGENOL-3,20-DIBENZOATE
  98. Protisticide — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
  99. Purgative — 1 compounds; PHORBOL
  100. Pyrogenic — 1 compounds; RICIN
  101. Ribosome-Inactivator — 1 compounds; RICIN
  102. Soap — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  103. Spermicide — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
  104. Suppository — 1 compounds; STEARIC-ACID
  105. Toxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; FORMIC-ACID
  106. Tranquilizer — 1 compounds; VALERIC-ACID
  107. Ulcerogenic — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
  108. Verrucolytic — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID

Toxic compounds

  • FORMIC-ACID — Counterirritant; Seed
  • FORMIC-ACID — Fungitoxic; Seed
  • FORMIC-ACID — Irritant; Seed
  • FORMIC-ACID — Toxic; Seed
  • INGENOL-3,20-DIBENZOATE — Cytotoxic; Plant; 130-360 ppb
  • LINOLEIC-ACID — Carcinogenic; Seed
  • LINOLEIC-ACID — Hepatoprotective; Seed
  • OLEIC-ACID — Allergenic; Seed
  • OLEIC-ACID — Dermatitigenic; Seed
  • OLEIC-ACID — Irritant; Seed
  • PHORBOL — Co-carcinogenic; Plant
  • RICIN — Convulsant; Seed