Alyssum maritimum L. Lam.
Reference work entry
Family:
Cruciferae (Brassicaceae)
Seed
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Sterols
Composition (GLC, 3% OV-17), %: Cholesterol – 1.1–1.4; brassicasterol (24-methyl-Δ5,22-cholestadien-3β-ol) – 3.8–4.3; campesterol (24-methylcholesterol) – 10.3–14.3; β-sitosterol (24-ethylcholesterol) – 78.1–78.8; Δ5-avenasterol – tr; cycloartenol, 24-ethyl-Δ7-cholesten-3-β-ol, 24-methylene-4α-methyl-Δ7-cholesten-3β-ol – 6.4 [2]
References
- 1.K.L. Mikolajczak, C.R. Smith, I.A. Wolff, J. Amer. Oil Chem. Soc. 40(7), 294 (1963)CrossRefGoogle Scholar
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