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Chemical PHYTOSTEROLS

Chemical ID
PHYTOSTEROLS
Ubiquitous
No
List of chemical activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Dosage Reference
Antiprostatotic not available Duke, 1992 *
Hypocholesterolemic not available Duke, 1992 *
List of chemical plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Abelmoschus esculentus Fruit 240.0 2400.0 1.9 Duke, 1992 *
Adonis vernalis Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Aesculus hippocastanum Plant not available not available not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
Aleurites fordii Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Allium cepa Bulb 150.0 1455.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Allium sativum var. sativum Bulb 18.0 80.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Aloe vera Plant not available not available not available Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986.
Althaea officinalis Root not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Anacardium occidentale Seed 1580.0 1607.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Anamirta cocculus Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ananas comosus Fruit 60.0 444.0 -0.6 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Anaphalis margaritacea Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Anethum graveolens Plant not available 1240.0 0.2 Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
Annona cherimola Seed 15400.0 20000.0 4.8 Duke, 1992 *
Apium graveolens Seed not available 600.0 -0.5 Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
Apium graveolens Pt 60.0 1120.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Arctium lappa Root not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Armoracia rusticana Root not available 910.0 0.0 Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
Arnica montana Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Artemisia dracunculus Plant 89.0 810.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *