Smilax regelii (Sarsaparilla)

Traditional uses

Central America

  • Alterative
  • Tonic

US(OH)

  • Cancer

Guatemala

  • Stimulant
  • Sudorific

Europe

  • Venereal
  • Skin
  • Rheumatism
  • Scrofula

Chemicals

Root

  • BETA-SITOSTEROL
  • STIGMASTEROL

Activities

  1. Antiinflammatory — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
  2. Antiophidic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
  3. Antioxidant — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
  4. Antiviral — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
  5. Artemicide — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
  6. Cancer-Preventive — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
  7. Estrogenic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
  8. Hypocholesterolemic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
  9. Androgenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  10. Angiogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  11. Anorexic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  12. Antiadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  13. Antiandrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  14. Antibacterial — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  15. Anticancer (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  16. Anticancer (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  17. Anticancer (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  18. Antiedemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  19. Antiestrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  20. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  21. Antifertility — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  22. Antigonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  23. Antihepatotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; STIGMASTEROL
  24. Antihyperlipoproteinaemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  25. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  26. Antilymphomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  27. Antimutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  28. Antinociceptive — 1 compounds; STIGMASTEROL
  29. Antiprogestational — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  30. Antiprostaglandin — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  31. Antiprostatadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  32. Antiprostatitic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  33. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  34. Antitumor (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  35. Antitumor (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  36. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  37. Apoptotic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  38. Candidicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  39. Caspase-8-Inducer — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  40. Febrifuge — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  41. Gonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  42. Hepatoprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  43. Hypoglycemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  44. Hypolipidemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  45. Ovulant — 1 compounds; STIGMASTEROL
  46. Pesticide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  47. Sedative — 1 compounds; STIGMASTEROL
  48. Spermicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  49. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
  50. Ulcerogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL

Toxic compounds

  • BETA-SITOSTEROL — Antimutagenic; Root; 250 ug/ml
  • BETA-SITOSTEROL — Hepatoprotective; Root
  • STIGMASTEROL — Antihepatotoxic; Root