Euphorbia pulcherrima (Poinsettia)

Traditional uses

Guatemala

• Anodyne
• Depilatory
• Ache(Tooth)
• Emetic

Elsewhere

• Bactericide

Mexico

• Erysipelas
• Lactagogue
• Skin
• Depilatory
• Lactogogue

US

• Poison

US(FL)

• Wart

Chemicals

Plant

• ALPHA-AMYRIN
• BETA-AMYRIN
• BREIN
• CAMPESTEROL
• CHOLESTEROL
• DECA-2,4,6-TRIENOIC-ACID
• EPI-GERMANICYL-ACETATE
• GERMANICOL
• GERMANICYL-ACETATE
• GERMANICYL-TETRACOSANOATE
• PSEUDOTARAXASTEROL
• 2-METHYLANTHRAQUINONE
• CAFFEIC-ACID
• DIHYDROBRASSICASTEROL
• GERMANICYL-BEHENATE

Flower

• CYANIDIN-3-GALACTOSIDE
• CYANIDIN-3-RUTINOSIDE
• KAEMPFEROL-3-0-GALACTOSIDE
• KAEMPFEROL-3-0-GLUCOSIDE
• KAEMPFEROL-3-RHAMNOSYL-GALACTOSIDE
• KAEMPFEROL-3-RHAMNOSYL-GLUCOSIDE
• PELARGONIDIN-3-GLUCOSIDE
• PELARGONIDIN-3-RUTINOSIDE
• QUERCETIN-3-0-GALACTOSIDE
• QUERCETIN-3-O-RHAMNOSIDE
• QUERCETIN-3-RHAMNOSYL-GLUCOSIDE
• QUERCETIN-3-RHAMNOSYL-GALACTOSIDE
• CYANIDIN-3-GLUCOSIDE
• KAEMPFEROL-3-RHAMNOSIDE
• PELARGONIDIN-3-GALACTOSIDE
• QUERCETIN-3'-GLUCOSIDE

Latex Exudate

• CYCLOARTENOL
• ALPHA,GAMMA-DIAMINOBUTYRIC-ACID
• PULCHEROL
• N-ACETYLDIAMINOBUTYRIC-ACID

Leaf

• KAEMPFEROL-3-O-RUTINOSIDE
• RUTIN
• BETA-SITOSTEROL-D-GLUCOSIDE

Stem

• OCTAEICOSANOL
• BETA-SITOSTEROL

Activities

1. Antiinflammatory — 6 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN, BETA-SITOSTEROL, CAFFEIC-ACID, CYCLOARTENOL, RUTIN
2. Antioxidant — 6 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CAFFEIC-ACID, CAMPESTEROL, CHOLESTEROL, CYANIDIN-3-RUTINOSIDE, RUTIN
3. Pesticide — 6 compounds; 2-METHYLANTHRAQUINONE, BETA-SITOSTEROL, CAFFEIC-ACID, CYCLOARTENOL, QUERCETIN-3'-GLUCOSIDE, RUTIN
4. Antibacterial — 5 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CAFFEIC-ACID, CYCLOARTENOL, QUERCETIN-3'-GLUCOSIDE, RUTIN
5. Antiedemic — 5 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN, BETA-SITOSTEROL, CAFFEIC-ACID, RUTIN
6. Hepatoprotective — 5 compounds; toxic activity; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN, BETA-SITOSTEROL, CAFFEIC-ACID, RUTIN
7. Antitumor — 4 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-SITOSTEROL-D-GLUCOSIDE, CAFFEIC-ACID, RUTIN
8. Hypocholesterolemic — 4 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CAMPESTEROL, CYCLOARTENOL, RUTIN
9. Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor — 3 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID, KAEMPFEROL-3-RHAMNOSIDE, RUTIN
10. Analgesic — 3 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN, CAFFEIC-ACID
11. Antifeedant — 3 compounds; 2-METHYLANTHRAQUINONE, BETA-SITOSTEROL, RUTIN
12. Antimutagenic — 3 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CAFFEIC-ACID, RUTIN
13. Antinociceptive — 3 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN, RUTIN
14. Antispasmodic — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL-D-GLUCOSIDE, CAFFEIC-ACID, RUTIN
15. Antiulcer — 3 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN, RUTIN
16. Antiviral — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CAFFEIC-ACID, RUTIN
17. Cancer-Preventive — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CAFFEIC-ACID, RUTIN
18. Antiaggregant — 2 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID, RUTIN
19. Antiatherogenic — 2 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID, RUTIN
20. Anticancer — 2 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID, RUTIN
21. Antihepatotoxic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; CAFFEIC-ACID, RUTIN
22. Antiherpetic — 2 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID, RUTIN
23. Antihistaminic — 2 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID, RUTIN
24. Antileukemic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CAFFEIC-ACID
25. Antiophidic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CAFFEIC-ACID
26. Antiperoxidant — 2 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID, RUTIN
27. Antiproliferant — 2 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID, RUTIN
28. Antiprostaglandin — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CAFFEIC-ACID
29. Antiradicular — 2 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID, RUTIN
30. Antistaphylococcic — 2 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID, CYCLOARTENOL
31. Antisunburn — 2 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID, RUTIN
32. Antithyroid — 2 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID, RUTIN
33. Antitumor-Promoter — 2 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID, RUTIN
34. Apoptotic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, RUTIN
35. Chemopreventive — 2 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID, RUTIN
36. Cytoprotective — 2 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID, RUTIN
37. Cytotoxic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; ALPHA-AMYRIN, CAFFEIC-ACID
38. Gastroprotective — 2 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN
39. Hypoglycemic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, BETA-SITOSTEROL-D-GLUCOSIDE
40. Insectifuge — 2 compounds; ALPHA-AMYRIN, CAFFEIC-ACID
41. Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID, RUTIN
42. Sunscreen — 2 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID, RUTIN
43. Ubiquiot — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, CYCLOARTENOL
44. 5-HT-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
45. Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
46. Allelochemic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
47. Allergenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CAFFEIC-ACID
48. Androgenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
49. Angiogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
50. Anorexic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
51. Antiadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
52. Antiadenoviral — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
53. Antiaging — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
54. Antiallergic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
55. Antiandrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
56. Antiapoplectic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
57. Antiatherosclerotic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
58. Anticancer (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
59. Anticancer (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
60. Anticancer (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
61. Anticapillary-Fragility — 1 compounds; RUTIN
62. Anticarcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CAFFEIC-ACID
63. Anticataract — 1 compounds; RUTIN
64. Anticlastogen — 1 compounds; RUTIN
65. Anticomplementary — 1 compounds; QUERCETIN-3-O-RHAMNOSIDE
66. Anticonvulsant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; RUTIN
67. AntiCVI — 1 compounds; RUTIN
68. Antidementia — 1 compounds; RUTIN
69. Antidepressant — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
70. Antidermatitic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; RUTIN
71. Antidiabetic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
72. Antielastase — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
73. Antierythemic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
74. Antiescherichic — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
75. Antiestrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
76. Antifertility — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
77. Antiflu — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
78. Antiglaucomic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
79. Antigonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
80. Antigonadotropic — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
81. Antihematuric — 1 compounds; RUTIN
82. Antihemolytic — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
83. Antihemorrhoidal — 1 compounds; RUTIN
84. Antihepatoadenomic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CAFFEIC-ACID
85. AntiHIV — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
86. Antihypercholesterolemic — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
87. Antihyperlipoproteinaemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
88. Antihypertensive — 1 compounds; RUTIN
89. Antihyperthyroid — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
90. AntiLegionella — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
91. Antileukotriene — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
92. Antilymphomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
93. Antimalarial — 1 compounds; RUTIN
94. Antimelanogenic — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
95. Antimelanomic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
96. Antimetastatic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
97. Antinephritic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
98. Antinitrosaminic — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
99. Antiplatelet — 1 compounds; RUTIN
100. Antiprogestational — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
101. Antiprostatadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
102. Antiprostatitic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
103. Antiprotozoal — 1 compounds; RUTIN
104. Antipurpuric — 1 compounds; RUTIN
105. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
106. Antirheumatic — 1 compounds; CYCLOARTENOL
107. Antiseptic — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
108. Antistomatitic — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
109. Antithiamin — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
110. Antithrombogenic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
111. Antitrypanosomic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
112. Antitumor (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
113. Antitumor (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
114. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
115. Antitumor (Skin) — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
116. Antiulcerogenic — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
117. Antivaccinia — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
118. Antivaricose — 1 compounds; RUTIN
119. Anxiolytic — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
120. Artemicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
121. Calcium-Antagonist — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
122. cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
123. Candidicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
124. Capillariprotective — 1 compounds; RUTIN
125. Carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CAFFEIC-ACID
126. Caspase-8-Inducer — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
127. Catabolic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
128. Cholagogue — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
129. Choleretic — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
130. Clastogenic — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
131. CNS-Active — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
132. CNS-Depressant — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL-D-GLUCOSIDE
133. CNS-Stimulant — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL-D-GLUCOSIDE
134. Co-carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CAFFEIC-ACID
135. Collagen-Sparing — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
136. Convulsant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL-D-GLUCOSIDE
137. COX-2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
138. Diuretic — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
139. DNA-Active — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
140. DNA-Protective — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
141. Estrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
142. Estrogenic? — 1 compounds; RUTIN
143. Febrifuge — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
144. Fungicide — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
145. Gonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
146. Hemostat — 1 compounds; RUTIN
147. Hepatocarcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CAFFEIC-ACID
148. Hepatomagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; RUTIN
149. Hepatotropic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CAFFEIC-ACID
150. Histamine-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
151. Hypolipidemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
152. Hypotensive — 1 compounds; RUTIN
153. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; RUTIN
154. Immunostimulant — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
155. Insecticide — 1 compounds; RUTIN
156. Insectiphile — 1 compounds; RUTIN
157. Juvabional — 1 compounds; RUTIN
158. Larvicide — 1 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN
159. Larvistat — 1 compounds; RUTIN
160. Leukotriene-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
161. Lyase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
162. Metal-Chelator — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
163. Molluscicide — 1 compounds; 2-METHYLANTHRAQUINONE
164. Mosquitocide — 1 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN
165. Mutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; RUTIN
166. Myoprotective — 1 compounds; RUTIN
167. Myorelaxant — 1 compounds; RUTIN
168. Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
169. Oviposition-Stimulant — 1 compounds; RUTIN
170. PAF-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
171. Prooxidant — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
172. Prostaglandigenic — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
173. Protisticide — 1 compounds; RUTIN
174. Radioprotective — 1 compounds; RUTIN
175. Sedative — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
176. Spermicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
177. Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
178. Tumorigenic — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
179. Ulcerogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
180. Vasodilator — 1 compounds; RUTIN
181. Vasopressor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
182. Vulnerary — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID
183. Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CAFFEIC-ACID

Toxic compounds

• ALPHA-AMYRIN — Cytotoxic; Plant; 50-400
• ALPHA-AMYRIN — Hepatoprotective; Plant
• BETA-AMYRIN — Hepatoprotective; Plant
• BETA-SITOSTEROL — Antimutagenic; Stem; 250 ug/ml
• BETA-SITOSTEROL — Hepatoprotective; Stem
• BETA-SITOSTEROL-D-GLUCOSIDE — Convulsant; Leaf
• CAFFEIC-ACID — Allergenic; Plant
• CAFFEIC-ACID — Anticarcinogenic; Plant
• CAFFEIC-ACID — Antihepatoadenomic; Plant; 200 ppm diet orl mus
• CAFFEIC-ACID — Antihepatotoxic; Plant
• CAFFEIC-ACID — Antimutagenic; Plant
• CAFFEIC-ACID — Carcinogenic; Plant; 2% (diet)
• CAFFEIC-ACID — Co-carcinogenic; Plant
• CAFFEIC-ACID — Cytotoxic; Plant; TC50=200 ug/ml
• CAFFEIC-ACID — Hepatocarcinogenic; Plant; 400 ppm diet orl mus (in the absence of alcohol)
• CAFFEIC-ACID — Hepatoprotective; Plant
• CAFFEIC-ACID — Hepatotropic; Plant
• RUTIN — Anticonvulsant; Leaf
• RUTIN — Antidermatitic; Leaf
• RUTIN — Antihepatotoxic; Leaf
• RUTIN — Antimutagenic; Leaf; ID50=2-5 nM
• RUTIN — Hepatomagenic; Leaf; 20,000 ppm (diet) rat
• RUTIN — Hepatoprotective; Leaf; 20 mg/kg rat
• RUTIN — Mutagenic; Leaf