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Plants have been used in traditional medicine in different parts of the world to treat several diseases. Many studies have confirmed their medicinal values, which have led to the isolation and characterization of various potential drug candidates.
Maryam Saddiq +3 more
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Stigmasterol Modulates Allergic Airway Inflammation in Guinea Pig Model of Ovalbumin-Induced Asthma
We explored the potential benefits of stigmasterol in the treatment of asthma, an airway disorder characterized by immune pathophysiology and with an ever-increasing worldwide prevalence.
Aaron Opoku Antwi +2 more
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Phytosterol Profiling of Apiaceae Family Seeds Spices Using GC-MS
Phytosterols are nutritionally vital phytoconstituent owing to their cholesterol (low-density plasma lipoprotein-cholesterol, LDL-C)-lowering, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties.
Ramesh Kumar Saini +4 more
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Cannabis sativa L. has been used for a long time to obtain food, fiber, and as a medicinal and psychoactive plant. Today, the nutraceutical potential of C.sativa is being increasingly reappraised; however, C.
Fabio Ferrini +7 more
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Studies on Stigmasterol Liquid Membranes [PDF]
Abstract Cellulose acetate supported stigmasterol liquid surfactant membrane has been characterized by measuring membrane potentials, using NaCl solutions of different concentrations. Fixed charge density, φ\barX, permselectivity, Ps, have been estimated from ionic transport numbers.
M L Srivastava, Nikhil K Shukla
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Mechanism of stigmasterol dealkylation in insect [PDF]
Abstract Deuterated stigmasterols (10, 11 and 12) were chemically synthesized and fed to silk-worm larvae. GC-MS analysis of the metabolites, cholesterol (4) and desmosterol (6), indicates the migration of 25-hydrogen to C-24 position during stigmasterol dealkylation.
Y. Fujimoto +5 more
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Plant sterols are known for their health-promoting effects, lowering blood cholesterol levels and alleviating cardiovascular disease. In this work, we continue our research on the asymmetric acylglycerols in which fatty acid residues are replaced by two ...
Hanna Pruchnik +6 more
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Background: This study focuses on analyzing stigmasterol, a key compound found in Streblus asper lour., in both stem bark and small branches, and investigates its potential as an alternative source.
A. K. Meena +6 more
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Background: Quercetin, luteolin, sinensetin and stigmasterol each is the main marker compound in extracts of Sonchus arvensis, Plantago major, Orthosiphon stamineus, and Strobilanthes crispus, respectively.
Asih Imulda Hari Purwani +2 more
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Abstract Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex‐Schult., commonly known as “gurmar” or “sugar destroyer,” belongs to the Apocynaceae family and is traditionally used in Ayurveda for diabetes management. This review synthesizes ethnomedicinal evidence with contemporary pharmacological studies, to evaluate the therapeutic properties and mechanistic actions ...
Faiza Saeed +5 more
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