Croton grandilevus

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

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

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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