Croton grandilevus

Croton grandilevus
Scientific 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
	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[edit]

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[edit]

^ "Croton grandivelum Baill". Plants of the World Online.
^ Cordeiro, I. (2014). "Croton in Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil". Detalha Taxon Publico.
^ 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.

[kew-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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