Using the standard assay on irritant activity testing (4), the phorbol ester exhibited a highly irritant activity on the mouse ear (ID = 0.05 pg/ear). Since skin irritancy is an indication of possible tumor promotion, the use of this plant as a medicine should be discouraged.
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