Euphorbia ceae

C20H24O3, Mr 312.41, needles, mp. 152-153°C, [a] +292° (C2H5OH). A macrocyclic diterpene of the jatro-phane type from Jatropha gossypiifolia (Euphorbia-ceae). In animal experiments J. is active against various types of cancer. Ifi-Hydroxy-J. (C20H24O4, Mr 328.41) and 2a-hydroxy-J. tom the roots of the same... 

Cassava Manihot esculenta, also called manioc, mandioca, yuca, mogo, tapioca-root or kappa, depending on the region where it is grown) is a woody shrub of the Euphorbia-ceae family. Native to South America it is extensively crdtivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root (Figure 4A.17). 

Natural products, especially plants extracts, have been traditionally used for the treatment of T2D [31]. More than 111 plant families, mcluAiagLeguminoseae, La-miaceae, Liliaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Asteraceae, Moraceae, Rosaceae, Euphorbia-ceae andAraliaceae, have been identified to have antidiabetic properties [31, 32]. However, there are few studies that demonstrate the mechanisms of action of the bioactive compounds responsible for the antidiabetic properties of natural extracts. 

C.jHjjO, Mr 296.45, mp. 32.5 °C, [alg +2.03° (hexane), soluble in organic solvents. V. occurs in large amounts (60- 80%) as glycerol esters in the seed oils of Vemonia anthelmintica and V. galamensis (Astera-ceae) as well as Euphorbia lagascae (Euphorbiaceae). V. and other epoxy fatty acids are toxic compounds ... 

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