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Euphorbia antiquorum, bontha jemudu, Vajrakantaka, faraon sebremi


Euphorbia antiquorum L.
Family: Euphorbiaceae

Synonyms: Euphorbia antiquorum var. polygona Wight, Euphorbia arborescens Roxb., Euphorbia mayuranathanii Croizat, Tithymalus antiquorus (L.) Moench

Common name: Triangular Spurge, Square Spurge, Square milk hedge, Fleshy spurge
Bengali: Tiktasij
Hindi: त्रिधार Tridhara, वज्र कंटक Vajrakantaka
Konkani: Tirikon
Malayalam: Chaturakkalli
Manipuri: তেংনোউ Tengnou
Marathi: Narasya
Sanskrit: स्नुह् snuhu, वज्रकाण्टक Vajrakantaka
Tamil: சதுரக்கள்ளி chaturakalli, கள்ளி kalli, கண்டீரவம் Kantiravam, Kodiravam, Tiruvargalli
Telugu: బొమ్మజెముడు bommajemudu, బొంతజెముడు bontha jemudu
Kannada: Kontekalli, Jadekalli, Mundukalli
Thai: สลัดได
Chinese: 火殃勒
Arabic: ghûlaq
Italian: euforbio indiano, euforbio medicinale
Turkish: faraon sebremi
Burmese: Pyathal
Cambodia: chanlat

Latex—purgative. Applied on burns. Plant—used in dropsy, anasarca, sores, venereal sores, syphilis; also in dysentery, bronchitis, asthma. Root—anthelmintic. Fresh stems—used for skin sores and scabies. A decoction of stems is given in gout. [Indian Medicinal Plants An Illustrated Dictionary]

In Burma, the latex of Euphorbia antiquorum L. is used to remove warts and to relieve the bowels of costiveness. In China, the
plant is used to resolve inflammation and treat cholera. In Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, the latex is used to induce vomiting, promote urination and relieve the bowels of costiveness. In Indonesia, the latex is used relieve the bowels of costiveness, remove  warts, resolve inflamed skin and assuage toothache. The pharmacological properties of Euphorbia antiquorum L. are known. One might set the hypothesis that the acridity of the latex is attributed to the complex phorbol diterpenoid esters. [MEDICINAL PLANTS OF THE AISA-PACIFIC: DRUGS FOR THE FUTURE?]

18 Published articles of Euphorbia antiquorum

1.    Ingol-type diterpenes from Euphorbia antiquorum with mouse 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 inhibition activity.
Qi, Wei-Yan; Zhang, Wei-Yi; Shen, Yu; et al.
Journal of natural products  Volume: 77   Issue: 6   Pages: 1452-8   Published: 2014-Jun-27 (Epub 2014 May 19)

2.    Antibacterial and antifungal activity of latex of euphorbia antiquorum
Sumathi, S.; Malathy, N.; Dharani, B.; et al.
African Journal of Microbiology Research  Volume: 5   Issue: 27   Pages: 4753-4756   Published: NOV 23 2011

3.    Latex of Euphorbia Antiquorum Induces Apoptosis in Human Cervical Cancer Cells via c-Jun N-terminal Kinase Activation and Reactive Oxygen Species Production
Hsieh, Wen-Tsong; Lin, Hui-Yi; Chen, Jou-Hsuan; et al.
Nutrition and Cancer  Volume: 63   Issue: 8   Pages: 1339-1347   Published: 2011

4.    [Terpenoids from Euphorbia antiquorum L.].
Chen, Yu; Tian, Xue-Jun; Li, Yun-Fang; et al.
Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica  Volume: 44   Issue: 10   Pages: 1118-22   Published: 2009-Oct

5.    Terpenoids from Euphorbia antiquorum L.
Chen Yu; Tian Xue-jun; Li Yun-fang; et al.
Yaoxue Xuebao  Volume: 44   Issue: 10   Pages: 1118-1122   Published: OCT 2009

6.    Studies on the chemical constituents of Euphorbia antiquorum L.
Li Yunfang; Tian Xuejun; Yang Guangzhong; et al.
Huazhong Shifan Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue Ban)  Volume: 42   Issue: 3   Pages: 396-399   Published: SEP 2008

7.    Insecticidal activity of Euphorbia antiquorum L. latex and its preliminary chemical analysis
de Silva, W. A. P. P.; Manlaweera, G. K.; Karunaratne, S. H. P. P.
Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka  Volume: 36   Issue: 1   Pages: 15-23   Published: MAR 2008

8.    The molecular mechanism of S phase cell cycle arrest by crude extract of Euphorbia antiquorum in human cervical cancer cells
Chen, Jou-Huan; Hsieh, Wen-Tsong; Chung, Jing-Gung
Conference: Experimental Biology 2005 Meeting/35th International Congress of Physiological Sciences Location: San Diego, CA, USA Date: March 31 -April 06, 2005
FASEB Journal  Volume: 19   Issue: 4, Suppl. S, Part 1   Pages: A551-A552   Published: MAR 4 2005

9.    Chemical constituents of Euphorbia antiquorum
Sang Yi-Shu; Shi Hai-Ming; Jia Liang; et al.
Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines  Volume: 3   Issue: 1   Pages: 31-33   Published: JAN 2005

10.    Eupha-7,9(11),24-trien-3beta-ol ("antiquol C") and other triterpenes from Euphorbia antiquorum latex and their inhibitory effects on Epstein-Barr virus activation.
Akihisa, Toshihiro; Kithsiri Wijeratne, E M; Tokuda, Harukuni; et al.
Journal of natural products  Volume: 65   Issue: 2   Pages: 158-62   Published: 2002-Feb

11.    Euphorbia antiquorum, a potential piscicide in prawn culture
Thomas, Mini; Bhagwat, A. M.; Muthe, P. T.
Journal of Animal Morphology and Physiology  Volume: 44   Issue: 2   Pages: 89-94   Published: Dec., 1997

12.    Inhibition of carbonic anhydrase by extracts of Euphorbia tirucalli and E. antiquorum in fish and prawn
Kamat, D. V.; Thomas, M.; Bhagwat, A. M.; et al.
Journal of Animal Morphology and Physiology  Volume: 44   Issue: 2   Pages: 153-155   Published: Dec., 1997

13.    STRUCTURE ONTOGENY AND BIOLOGY OF CYATHIAL NECTARIES IN EUPHORBIA-ANTIQUORUM
ARUMUGASAMY K; UDAIYAN K
Indian Botanical Contactor  Volume: 8   Issue: 3   Pages: 133-136   Published: 1991

14.    CONSTITUENTS OF THE LATEX OF EUPHORBIA-ANTIQUORUM
GEWALI M B; HATTORI M; TEZUKA Y; et al.
Phytochemistry (Oxford)  Volume: 29   Issue: 5   Pages: 1625-1628   Published: 1990

15.    REVISED STRUCTURE OF A DITERPENE FROM EUPHORBIA-ANTIQUORUM
ZHI-DA M; BING W; QI-TAI Z; et al.
Phytochemistry (Oxford)  Volume: 29   Issue: 12   Pages: 3952-3953   Published: 1990

16.    FOUR INGOL TYPE DITERPENES FROM EUPHORBIA-ANTIQUORUM L
GEWALI M B; HATTORI M; TEZUKA Y; et al.
Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin (Tokyo)  Volume: 37   Issue: 6   Pages: 1547-1549   Published: 1989

17.    A DITERPENE FROM EUPHORBIA-ANTIQUORUM
ZHI-DA M; MIZUNO M; TANAKA T; et al.
Phytochemistry (Oxford)  Volume: 28   Issue: 2   Pages: 553-556   Published: 1989

18.    TERPENOIDS FROM EUPHORBIA-ANTIQUORUM
ANJANEYULU V; RAVI K
Phytochemistry (Oxford)  Volume: 28   Issue: 6   Pages: 1695-1698   Published: 1989

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