BACKGROUND
Several species from the genus Sapium possess a broad range of medicinal properties and they have been used as traditional medicines by indigenous groups in several regions such as Malaysia, Africa, Southern China and Bolivia. Most of the species reported to possess therapeutic effects
Sapium baccatum has been traditionally used as therapeutic remedies. To support its medicinal benefits, our current phytochemical investigation attempted to further discover novel bioactive compounds from S. baccatum. Eight new phenolic compounds, namely, seven coumarins (1-7) and one monoterpene
BACKGROUND
Ethnobotanical studies of the Sapium genus reveal that many species are widely used in several countries as therapeutic drugs and they are widely used in folk medicine for treatment of different diseases, including skin inflammation. This raises interest in the study of the
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