Preventive and therapeutic euphol treatment attenuates experimental colitis in mice.

<h4>Background</h4>The tetracyclic triterpene euphol is the main constituent found in the sap of Euphorbia tirucalli. This plant is widely known in Brazilian traditional medicine for its use in the treatment of several kinds of cancer, including leukaemia, prostate and breast cancers. He...

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Main Authors: Rafael C Dutra, Rafaela F Claudino, Allisson F Bento, Rodrigo Marcon, Eder C Schmidt, Zenilda L Bouzon, Luiz F Pianowski, João B Calixto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22073270/?tool=EBI