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Chemical PHYTOSTEROLS

Chemical ID
PHYTOSTEROLS
Ubiquitous
No

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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
Salvia officinalis Leaf not available 2440.0 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.)
Sarcostemma acidum Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Satureja hortensis Plant not available 310.0 -1.4 Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
Satureja montana Plant not available 310.0 -1.4 Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
Serenoa repens Fruit not available 128.0 -1.1 Duke, 1992 *
Sesamum indicum Seed 7140.0 7490.0 1.4 Duke, 1992 *
Solanum melongena Fruit 70.0 867.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Solanum tuberosum Tuber 50.0 240.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Spinacia oleracea Plant 90.0 1800.0 1.1 Duke, 1992 *
Syzygium aromaticum Fruit not available 2560.0 2.1 Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
Tanacetum vulgare Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Taraxacum officinale 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.
Thymus vulgaris Plant 1520.0 1760.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Trigonella foenum-graecum Seed not available 1400.0 -0.3 Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
Ulmus rubra 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.
Urginea indica Tuber not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Urginea maritima Bulb not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Vicia faba Seed 1240.0 5000.0 0.7 Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
Vigna angularis Seed 760.0 878.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Vigna radiata Seed 230.0 253.0 -0.6 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)