Chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of Croton crassifolius

Abstract

Croton crassifolius (CC) is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine rich in terpenoids, with among which diterpene species are the most. CC had biological activities in the treatment of cancer, inflammation, ulcerative colitis, osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s disease. This study reviews the chemical compositions and pharmacological activities of CC to provide reference for further research.

Keywords

Croton crassifolius / chemical compositions / pharmacological activities

Acknowledgments

This work was financially supported by National Nature Science Foundation of China (81973284) and Scientific Research Foundation of the Education Department of Liaoning Province (LJKZ0944).

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