The boar-pheromone steroid has been identified in celery and parsnip. - GreenMedInfo Summary
Abstract Title:
The boar-pheromone steroid identified in vegetables.
Abstract Source:
Experientia. 1979 Dec 15 ;35(12):1674-5. PMID: 520500
Abstract:
The steroid 5 a-androst-16-en-3-one, known as a boar pheromone, was identified in parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) and celery (Apium graveolens). Concentrations are in the range of 8 ng/g plant.
Article Published Date : Dec 15, 1979
Study Type : Plant Study
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Substances : Celery : CK(207) : AC(81), Parsnip : CK(1) : AC(1)
Pharmacological Actions : Aphrodisiac : CK(68) : AC(23)
Additional Keywords : Molecular Mimicry : CK(109) : AC(32), Pheromones : CK(51) : AC(6)
