“…In Brazil, among Euphorbiaceae Family members, this genus has the highest number of ethnopharmacological uses, followed by Euphorbia and Jatropha. 7 Among the proven pharmacological activities can be highlighted antioxidant, 2,8 anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive, 9 leishmanicidal, 10 antidiarrheal, 11 antiulcer, 12 anti-atherogenic and anti-ischemic, 13 cytotoxic, antimicrobial, antiviral, antihyperlipidemic, antidiabetic and weight loss actions. [14][15][16][17] Due to the chemical compounds already described for many Croton species, such as mono and sesquiterpenes, diterpenoids, flavonoids, tannins and alkaloids, it can be characterized as a promising source of bioactive molecules and as a remarkable potential for research.…”