Dihydroeuphol
Application Notes
Dihydroeuphol is a tetracyclic triterpene isolated from members of the genus Euphorbia. There are no published reports of the biological activity of dihydroeuphol, however its analogue, euphol, has cytotoxic, Antinociception and antioxidant activity.
References
- Isolation of euphol and α-euphorbol from euphorbium. Newbold G.T & Spring F.S., J. Chem. Soc. 1944, 249.
- Euphorbia neriifolia L.: Review on botany, ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry and biological activities. Mali P.Y. & Pancal S.S., Asian Pacific J. Trop. Med. 2017, 10, 430.
- The Antinociception effects of the tetracyclic triterpene euphol in inflammatory and neuropathic pain models: The potential role of PKCε. Dutra R.C. et al., Neurosci. 2015, 303, 126.