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Chemical STIGMASTEROL

Chemical ID
STIGMASTEROL
Ubiquitous
Yes
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
Antihepatotoxic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiinflammatory not available Lawrence Review of Natural Products, 1995
Antinociceptive not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiophidic 2.3 mg ipr mus Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 363.
Antioxidant IC33=10 uM Duke, 1992 *
Antiviral not available Abid Ali Khan, M.M., Jain, D.C., Bhakuni, R.S., Zaim, M., and Thakur, R.S. 1991. Occurrence of some antiviral sterols in Artemisia annua. Plant Science, 75: 161-165, 1991.
Artemicide LC50=110 ppm Jung, J.H., Pummangura, S., Chaichantipyuth, c., Patarapanich, C., and McLaughlin, J.L. 1989. Bioactive Constituents of Melodorum fruticosum. Phytochemistry. 29(5): 1667-1670. 1990.
Cancer-Preventive not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Estrogenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Hypocholesterolemic not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
Ovulant not available Duke, 1992 *
Sedative 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
Prunus cerasus Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Prunus dulcis Sprout Seedling 30.0 33.0 -1.2 Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
Prunus persica Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Psoralea corylifolia Seed not available 50.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Pterocarpus santalinus Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ptychopetalum olacoides Root not available not available not available Ito, Y., Hirayama, F., Aikawa, Y., Kondo, H., Sagara, K., Shoji, J. 1995. Constituents from Muira-Puama (The Roots of Ptychopetalum olacoides). Nat. Med. 49, 4: 487.
Pueraria montana Stem not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Punica granatum Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Rauvolfia serpentina Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Rauvolfia vomitoria Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ricinus communis Leaf not available not available not available Rizk, A.F.M. and Al-Nowaihi, A.S., The Phytochemistry of the Horticultural Plants of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar.
Rosmarinus officinalis Shoot 50.0 700.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Rubus fruticosus Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ruellia tuberosa Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
Ruscus aculeatus Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Salvia officinalis Fruit Essent. Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Salvia officinalis Leaf 5.0 230.0 1.8 Duke, 1992 *
Sambucus canadensis Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Sambucus canadensis Plant not available not available not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
Sambucus nigra Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *