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Euphorbia characias L.: In Vitro Culture and the Production of Sterols, Triterpenols, and Hydrocarbon-Like Compounds

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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants VII

Part of the book series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry ((AGRICULTURE,volume 28))

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Since antiquity, Euphorbia species have been used for multiple purposes. The leaves and branchlets of Euphorbia lancifolia Schlecht were used by Mayam Indians to produce a tea named Ixbut which is reported to act as a galactogogue, increasing the flow or volume of milk in postpartem women (Rosengarten 1978; Schultes 1987). Some species have been used for treatment of cancer, tumors, and warts for more than 2000 years (Kupchan et al. 1976). This is the case for E. fischeriana Steud., that was used in traditional Chinese medicine as an antitumor drug (Schroeder et al. 1980). Medicinal uses of Euphorbia species include treatment of skin diseases, warts, intestinal parasites, and gonorrhea. Table 1 summarizes the uses in folk medicine.

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Fernandes-Ferreira, M., Novais, J.M., Pais, M.S.S. (1994). Euphorbia characias L.: In Vitro Culture and the Production of Sterols, Triterpenols, and Hydrocarbon-Like Compounds. In: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (eds) Medicinal and Aromatic Plants VII. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 28. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-30369-6_15

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