The global forestry industry after experiencing a market downturn during the past decade
has now aimed its vision towards the integrated biorefinery. New business models and …

Melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer and arises from melanocyte gene
mutation. This disease is multifactorial, but its main cause is the excessive exposure to …

Synadenium grantii extracts were obtained by employing two different extraction techniques:
supercritical CO 2 with ethanol as solvent (scCO 2+ EtOH) and Soxhlet with different …

Laticifers are present in plants belonging to a broad range of taxonomic groups, and
originated independently during the evolution of species. Although laticifers are cells with …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Euphorbia umbellata latex (sap) has normally been used
in folk medicine in southern Brazil to treat different types of cancers. Aim of study To carry out …

The current study was carried out by a bioguided fractionation of a hexane extract of the
latex of Euphorbia umbellata against leukemic cells. Samples were analyzed by NMR …

Eutirucallin is a lectin isolated from the latex of Euphorbia tirucalli, a plant known for its
medical properties. The present study explores various characteristics of Eutirucallin …

Hymenaea courbaril has been used to treat different diseases, although its properties are
yet to be scientifically validated. The objective of this study was to determine the cytotoxicity …

In southern Brazil, the bottled latex of Synadenium grantii Hook f., Euphorbiaceae, is
popularly used as a treatment of all types of cancer. Similarly, Synadenium umbellatum Pax …

Background Medicinal plants are an important source to identify new active pharmaceutical
compounds. Traditionally, the sap of Euphorbia umbellata is widely used to treat cancer and …