Croton genus comprises six hundred species being native in tropical forests. Croton gnaphalliis popularly known as "infalivina" in South of Brazil and it is traditionally used for hepatic disorders. The major compound from aerial parts of this plant was isolated and its structure elucidated through spectroscopic analysis. It was identified as an acylglycoside, kaempferol‑3‑O‑(6"‑O‑p‑coumaroyl)‑ β ‑D‑glucopyranoside, known as tiliroside.
Croton gnaphalii; Euphorbiaceae; tiliroside; acylglycoside; flavonol