Croton grandilevus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Croton
Species:
C. grandilevus
Binomial name
Croton grandilevus
Baill.
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Croton agrarius var. augustinianus Baill.
  • Croton agrarius var. cremostachyus Baill.
  • Croton agrarius var. neuwiedii Baill.
  • Croton augustinianus Baill.
  • Croton cremostachyus Baill.
  • Croton curuguatyensis Ahumada
  • Croton echinocarpus Baill.
  • Croton grandivelum var. augustinianus (Baill.) Müll.Arg.
  • Croton grandivelum var. cremostachyus (Baill.) Müll.Arg.
  • Croton grandivelum var. genuinus Müll.Arg.
  • Croton grandivelum var. neuwiedii (Baill.) Müll.Arg.
  • Croton grandivelum var. pannosus Müll.Arg.
  • Croton occidentalis Müll.Arg.
  • Croton occidentalis var. intermedius Chodat & Hassl.
  • Croton occidentalis var. oblongifolius Chodat & Hassl.
  • Croton occidentalis var. ovalifolius Chodat & Hassl.
  • Croton occidentalis var. parvifolius Chodat & Hassl.
  • Croton occidentalis f. rupestris Chodat & Hassl.
  • Croton occidentalis var. setosus Chodat & Hassl.
  • Croton pohlianus var. macrophyllus Chodat & Hassl.
  • Croton pomaderris Baill.
  • Croton pycnocarpus Müll.Arg.
  • Oxydectes occidentalis (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
  • Oxydectes pomaderris (Baill.) Kuntze

Croton grandilevus is a species of croton endemic to central and southern Brazil and to Paraguay.[2]

Medicine

Research into the species has demonstrated antiviral potential from the alkaloids found in its leaves.[3] In particular, the corydine and norisoboldine compounds contain anti-HIV activity, inhibiting specific enzyme activity.

References

  1. ↑ "Croton grandivelum Baill". Plants of the World Online.
  2. ↑ Cordeiro, I. (2014). "Croton in Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil". Detalha Taxon Publico.
  3. ↑ Ravanelli, N.; Santos, K.P.; Motta, L.B.; Lago, J.H.G.; Furlan, C.M. (2016-01-01). "Alkaloids from Croton echinocarpus Baill.: Anti-HIV potential". South African Journal of Botany. 102: 153–156. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2015.06.011. ISSN 0254-6299.
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