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Chemical ID
STIGMASTEROL
Ubiquitous
Yes
| 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 * |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capsicum frutescens | Fruit | 10.0 | 20.0 | -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.) |
| Carica papaya | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Carum carvi | Seed | not available | 310.0 | -0.1 | Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.) |
| Caulophyllum thalictroides | Root | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Centella asiatica | Essential Oil | not available | 2000.0 | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Centella asiatica | Plant | not available | 40.0 | -0.8 | =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp |
| Ceratonia siliqua | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| Chenopodium album | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chrysanthemum x morifolium | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| Cinnamomum verum | Bark | not available | 20.0 | 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 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrullus lanatus | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrus limon | Fruit | not available | 10.0 | -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 paradisi | Fruit | not available | 20.0 | -0.9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrus reticulata | Pericarp | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrus reticulata | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrus sinensis | Fruit | not available | 20.0 | -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.) |
| Cnicus benedictus | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cnicus benedictus | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Cnicus benedictus | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |