Calotropis gigantea (L.) R.Br. (Asclepiadaceae) is a perennial herb used as traditional medicine. This an important plant however, presently under the threat of extinction. While entire for skin diseases, powdered root bark able to cure elephantiasis, dysentery and leprosy. The stem gastrointestinal respiratory track diseases including dysentery, spleen complaints, ringworm pneumonia. toothache...

In this report, phytochemical constituents of Dischidia alboflava (Asclepiadaceae) collected in Bidoup Nui Ba National Park, Lamdong province, Vietnam were investigated for the first time. The isolation process, as well structure elucidation, have been supported by modern techniques like chromatographic (TLC, CC) and spectroscopic (ESI MS, 1D 2D NMR) methods to result six triterpenoids, includi...

In eastern North America, the field milkweed, Asclepias syriaca L. (Asclepiadaceae), is used in planting schemes to promote biodiversity conservation for numerous insects including the endangered monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus) (Nymphalidae). Less is known about its pollinators, and especially in urban habitats where it is planted often despite being under increasing pressure fro...