This document discusses the Croton dracaena tree. It is a medium-sized tree native to tropical countries that is in the Euphorbiaceae family. The document outlines several other species in the genus Croton and describes the biological effects and chemical components of C. dracaena such as antioxidants, alkaloids, and flavonoids found in its blood red latex. The latex has traditionally been used to treat various diseases and infections. Future research may explore developing additional chemotherapeutic agents from its bioactive compounds.

2. Presented by
Dr. Sudhakar Kokate
Director PPRC, India

4. Description
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5. ₪ Family: Euphorbiaceae
₪ Distribution: Worldwide
₪ Synonyms: Croton draconoides Muell.
Arg.
₪ Medium sized tree
₪ Native to tropical countries
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6. Other species
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7. ₪ C. perspeciousus Croizat
₪ C. sampatik Muell. Arg.
₪ C. rimbachii Croizat
₪ C. palanostigma Koltzsch
₪ C. erythrochilus Muell. Arg.
₪ C. dracaena draco
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8. C. rimbachii Croizat
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10. C. palanostigma Klotzsch
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12. C. dracaena draco
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14. Biological effects
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15. ₪ Anti-oxidant
₪ Mutagenicity
₪ Carcinogenicity
₪ Cytotoxicity
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16. ₪ Anti-proliferative
₪ Anti-inflammatory
₪ Anti-microbial
₪ Cicatrizant effect
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17. Chemicals
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18. ₪ Alkaloids
₪ Flavonols
₪ Diterpenes
Useful part: blood red latex or sap from
bark of the plant
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19. Diseases curing….
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20. ₪ Diarrhoea
₪ Dysentery
₪ Cholera
₪ Flu
₪ Lung problems
₪ Stomach ulcers
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21. ₪ Wounds / bleeding of cuts
₪ Bites / sting treatments
₪ Herpes infections
₪ Infected gums
₪ Pain killer of tooth extractions
₪ Internal healing after an operation
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22. ₪ Vaginal douche after child birth
₪ Tuberculosis
₪ Bone cancer
₪ Gastrointestinal disorder
₪ Ulcerative diseases
₪ Chronic viral diseases
₪ Natural anti-bacterial agent
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23. R & D future trend
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24. ₪ Additional chemotherapeutic agent
₪ Potential for providing bioactive
compounds to act as anti-oxidants and to
deter proliferation of malignant cells
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