Plants growing in arid regions have elicited increased attention, because the hostile environment, in which these plants survive, forces them to develop chemical protective systems through adaptation which is rarely found in vegetation of other ecosystems. Furthermore, many of the plants grow in areas, where the dependence on traditional, plant-based medicines over industrially produced pharmaceuticals persists to this day. The two plants, Calotopris Procera (giant milkweed, also named C. Persica) and Calotropis gigantea (crown ?ower), have been used widely in traditional medicine in North Africa, the Middle East, and South and South-East Asia. This has led to extensive research on the chemical constituents of the plants. Both plants are known to be sources of cardenolides, and newer research has yielded a number of interesting cancer-active constituents. In addition, extracts of both plants have remarkable nematocidal, molluscidal and insecticidal activities. In many regions, the wood of Calotropis plants has been used as a building material and as a source of fuel. In addition, certain parts of the plants have been used as feed for livestock. In other regions, Calotropis plants are seen as invasive species that threaten local plant life and that due to their toxicity also pose a threat to grazing ?eld animals.
Uses of Calotopris Procera, Adaptation, cancer-active constituents, species, Synonyms, Use as fuel, Toxicity
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