The traditional use of the latex from Euphorbia tirucalli Linnaeus (Euphorbiaceae) in the treatment of cancer in South Brazil

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 501, Issue , 1999, Pages 289-295

  Cataluna P ^a   Rates, S M K ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anticancer plant; Avel s; Avel z; Folk use; Phorbol esters; Tumor promoting

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955405044     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1999.501.46     Document Type: Conference Paper

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