This paper presents the results of analysis acetone, chloroform and diethyl ether extracts three types wormwood: Artemisia absinthium L., armeniaca Lam. latifolia Ledeb., performed by gas chromatography–mass spectroscopy. β-myrcene was found in A. from biologically active substances; latifolia, pinene; 3,6-difluoro-4-[1-hydroxy-2-(methiamino)ethyl]benzene-1,2-diol, ethyl palmitate, β-phellandre...

With the aim of characterizing the active ingredients lupenone and β-sitosterol in Rhizoma Musae samples a reversed-phase HPLC method for the separation of these two compounds in Rhizoma Musae samples was developed (regression coefficient>0.9996). The method was further applied to quantify lupenone and β-sitosterol content in Rhizoma Musae samples cultured in different growth environments. Diff...

In the present work a simple, precise, accurate and reproducible Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry method is developed and validated for separation, identification and quantification of three pharmacologically active compounds, β-sitosterol, Lupeol and Friedelin simultaneously in the methanolic leaf extract of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis and from its marketed formulation. These compounds were e...

Background The Panax ginseng plant is used as an herbal medicine. Phytosterols of P. ginseng have inhibitory effects on inflammation-related factors in HepG2 cells. Methods Phytosterols (e.g., stigmasterol and β-sitosterol) in the roots of P. ginseng grown under various conditions were analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography. The P. ginseng roots analyzed in this study were coll...

Objective: Plant–derived male antifertility agents need to address the basic requirements of fertility suppression without affecting libido. This study was undertaken to evaluate the male antifertility potential of the β-sitosterol (BS) which is an active component isolated from the methanolic root extract of Barleria prionitis in the male albino rats. Methods: β-sitosterol was extracted using ...

Effective statin therapy is associated with a marked reduction of cardiovascular events. However, the explanation for full benefits obtained for LDL cholesterol targets by combined lipid-lowering therapy is controversial. Our study compared the effects of two equally effective lipid-lowering strategies on markers of cholesterol synthesis and absorption. A prospective, open label, randomized, pa...

Fermented succulent shoots of bamboo (Bambusa balcooa and Dendrocalamus strictus) are an enriched source of phytosterol. Microorganisms from the ‘soibum exudate’ involved in microbial bioconversion of phytosterol during fermentation of succulent bamboo shoots were isolated and identified as Bacillus subtilis, B. licheniformis, B. coagulans and Micrococcus luteus. Crude phytosterol was purified ...