PARTE UTILIZADA= Used part: Hoja.

ACCIÓN FARMACOLÓGICA= Pharmacological action: Anticefalálgico.

COMPOSICIÓN QUÍMICA= Chemical composition: The fatty acid compns. of the seed oils of Euphorbia helioscopia, Croton bonplandianum, Chrozophora indica and Heliotropium eichwaldi were detd. Palmitic acid, arachidic acid, oleic acid and linoleic acid were found in all the seed oils, whereas linolenic acid was present in the first 3 plants only. Behenic acid was found only in H. eichwaldi.

ZONA GEOGRÁFICA= Geografical zone: Argentina. 

1) TOURSARKISSIAN, Martin. Plantas medicinales de Argentina: sus nombres botánicos, vulgares, usos y distribución geográfica. Buenos Aires : Hemisferio Sur,1980, p.51.

2) KAPOOR, V. K., et al. Studies on some Indian seed oils. Fitoterapia. vol.57(3): 188-90. 1986.