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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
Echinacea angustifolia Root not available not available not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Echinacea spp Shoot not available not available not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 253.
Elettaria cardamomum Seed 60.0 80.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Euphrasia officinalis Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Fagopyrum esculentum Seed 80.0 92.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Ficus carica Leaf not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Ficus carica Fruit 30.0 150.0 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.)
Foeniculum vulgare Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Foeniculum vulgare Seed 310.0 340.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Foeniculum vulgare Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Foeniculum vulgare Seed Essent. Oil not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Fragaria spp Fruit not available not available 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.)
Fritillaria thunbergii Bulb not available not available not available Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
Ginkgo biloba Pollen Or Spore not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ginkgo biloba Leaf not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Gloriosa superba Bulb not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Glycine max Seed Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Glycine max Seed 110.0 400.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Glycyrrhiza glabra Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Harpagophytum procumbens Tuber not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *