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Chemical STIGMASTEROL

Chemical ID
STIGMASTEROL
Ubiquitous
Yes

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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
Nigella sativa Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ocimum basilicum Leaf not available 180.0 1.2 Duke, 1992 *
Ocimum basilicum Plant not available not available not available Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli.
Ocimum suave Leaf not available not available not available J. Nat. Prod. 44: 308.
Oenanthe javanica Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Oenothera biennis Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Oenothera biennis Inflorescence not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ononis spinosa Root not available 555.0 2.3 Duke, 1992 *
Ophiopogon japonicus Tuber not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Opuntia ficus-indica Seed Oil not available 65000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Origanum majorana Plant 50.0 55.0 -0.7 Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
Origanum vulgare Plant not available 150.0 -0.2 Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
Oryza sativa Juice not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Panax ginseng Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Panax quinquefolius Plant not available 500.0 1.6 Duke, 1992 *
Panax quinquefolius Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Papaver somniferum Seed 50.0 55.0 -0.5 Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
Passiflora incarnata Shoot 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.
Passiflora incarnata Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Perilla frutescens Plant not available not available not available Han, J. S. 1978. A Study on Sterol in Perilla frutescens. Yongnam Taehakkyo Nonmumjip Chayon Kwahak Pyon, 11: 211-215.