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Taspine is the cicatrizant principle in Sangre de Grado extracted from Croton lechleri.
Abraham Vaisberg,Marcos Milla,Maria del Carmen Planas,Jose L. Cordova,Elva Rosas de Agusti,Ramon Ferreyra,Maria del Carmen Mustiga,Lily Carlin,Gerald B. Hammond +8 more
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Using the two-stage mouse skin carcinogenesis system, it is shown that neither Sangre de Grado nor taspine hydrochloride had carcinogenic or tumour promoter activity after 17 months of treatment.Abstract:
Activite cicatrisante et non carcinogene de la taspine et du «Sangre de Grado» extraits du «Croton lechleri», arbre peruvienread more
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