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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.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Carya illinoensis Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Carya ovata Seed Oil not available 3000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Caulophyllum thalictroides 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.
Cicer arietinum Seed 350.0 395.0 -0.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Cinnamomum verum Bark not available 260.0 not available Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
Citrullus lanatus Fruit 20.0 236.0 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Citrus limon Fruit not available 120.0 -1.1 Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
Citrus paradisi Fruit not available 170.0 -1.0 Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
Citrus sinensis Fruit not available 240.0 -0.9 Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
Cocos nucifera Seed 470.0 885.0 -0.4 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Coffea arabica Seed 920.0 940.0 -0.4 Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
Colocasia esculenta Root 190.0 650.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Coriandrum sativum Fruit not available 460.0 -0.6 Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
Corylus avellana Seed not available 5000.0 0.7 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Cucumis melo Fruit 100.0 978.0 0.0 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Cucumis sativus Fruit 14.0 3544.0 3.3 Duke, 1992 *
Cucurbita pepo Fruit 120.0 1428.0 0.6 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Cuminum cyminum Root not available 680.0 -0.6 Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
Curcuma longa Root not available 820.0 -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.)
Daucus carota Root 120.0 980.0 0.2 Duke, 1992 *