Additional Biologically Active Constituents of the Chinese Tallow Tree (Sapium sebiferum)

Extraction and Characterization of Seed Oil from Naturally Grown Chinese Tallow Trees

“…Chinese tallow trees were introduced into North America as an economic plant in the late 1700s [7] and have been considered an invasive species throughout the southeastern United States since the mid 1900s [8]. A major pathway for the invasiveness of CTT is via seed dispersed by birds [3].…”

Seedbank Potential of Chinese Tallow Tree (Triadica sebifera) in a Texas Bottomland Hardwood Forest

“…[(-)-loliolide] Foliage Liu et al (1988) Immunosuppressive activity; Germination inhibitor and a repellent for ants. Foliage Liu et al (1988) Anti-dermatitis activity.…”

“…Perhaps not surprisingly, Liu et al (1988) report that one of the biologically active compounds from tallow foliage [(-)-loliolide] is a potent ant repellent. The absence of an appreciable herbivore load on plants is usually attributed to foliage and other plant tissues being highly defended (unpalatable) or of nutritionally marginal quality (Price, 1997).…”

Euphorbiaceae Juss.

“…Foliage contains several biologically active compounds, including gallic acid and astragalin; however, the more important toxicants are tigliane -type, diterpene ester irritants similar to those in other members of the Euphorbiaceae (Ohigashi et al 1983;Liu et al 1988). The oil in the seeds and the tallow covering the seed are nontoxic; the latter is used somewhat as an edible fat.…”