Croton nepetifolius
| Croton nepetifolius | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Croton |
| Species: | C. nepetifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Croton nepetifolius Baill., 1864 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Oxydectes nepetifolia (Baill.) Kuntze, 1891 | |
Croton nepetifolius (Croton nepetaefolius) is an aromatic species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, that is native to northeastern Brazil. It is commonly known as marmeleiro vermelh (red quince).[2] The plant has been used in folk medicine as a sedative, an orexigenic (appetite enhancer) and an antispasmodic (muscle contaction suppressor).[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Oxydectes nepetifolia (Baill.) Kuntze". The Plant List.
- ↑ Abdon, A. P. V.; Leal-Cardoso, J. H.; Coelho-de-Souza, A. N.; Morais, S. M. and Santos, C. F. (2002). "Antinociceptive effects of the essential oil of Croton nepetaefolius on mice". Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research 35: 1215–1219.
- ↑ Santos, Hélcio Silva; Mesquita, Francisca Maria Rodrigues; Lemos, Telma Leda G.; Monte, Francisco Jose Queiroz and Braz-Filho, Raimundo (2008). "Diterpenos casbanos e acetofenonas de Croton nepetaefolius (Euphorbiaceae)". Química Nova 31 (3): 601–604.