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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
Lycium chinense Leaf not available not available not available Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Lycium chinense Seed not available not available not available Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Lycopersicon esculentum Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Maclura pomifera Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Magnolia kobus Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Matricaria recutita Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Medicago sativa Fruit not available 40.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Medicago sativa Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Mentha spicata Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Mentha spicata Leaf not available not available not available Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Mitchella repens Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Momordica charantia Tissue Culture not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Momordica charantia Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Moringa oleifera Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Musa x paradisiaca Fruit 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.
Myristica fragrans Seed not available 130.0 -0.4 Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
Myristica fragrans Aril not available 110.0 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.)
Nerium oleander Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Nicotiana tabacum 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.
Nigella sativa Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *