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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
Helianthus annuus Seed 610.0 650.0 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.)
Heliotropium indicus Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Holarrhena pubescens Tissue Culture not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Hordeum vulgare Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Hordeum vulgare Embryo not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Hordeum vulgare Sprout Seedling not available 1010.0 1.1 Duke, 1992 *
Humulus lupulus Stem not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Hylocereus undatus Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Illicium verum Fruit not available 80.0 -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.)
Inula helenium Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Jatropha curcas Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Juglans nigra 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.)
Juglans regia Seed 0.0 11.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Kalanchoe spathulata Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Lactuca sativa Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Lawsonia inermis 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.
Lepidium meyenii Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Limonia acidissima Fruit not available 150.0 0.9 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Limonia acidissima Leaf not available 120.0 0.5 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Linum usitatissimum Seed 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.