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taspine

The taspine is a secotetrahidroiso alkaloid isolated from plants quinolinic Leontice eversmannii, (Leonticaceae) Caulophyllum robustum, liliflora Magnolia bark and Croton lechleri.
As for its chemical composition, in the cortex (latex) are scientists have  found: steroids, coumarins, alkaloids (taspine), flavonoids, tannins (54%), saponins (low concentration), anthocyanins, phenolic compounds (gallic acid) ; also it contains vitamin A, E and C, starch, cellulose, fats, lignans (mucilages, proteins, catechins (epicatechin, gallocatequina, epigallocatechin), etc.
All this means that there are two species used in traditional medicine are the Croton lechleri Muell. Arg and Croton draconoides var. Cordatus Muell. Arg
They have very similar chemical and therapeutic properties.
It has anti-inflammatory activity. The candidate taspine is as estrogen receptor antagonist in the treatment of breast cancer estrogen independent

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