Table 19.
C27-Steroids and their biological activities or functions.
| Name | Quinoa Part Used for Isolation | Biological Activity or Function | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol (147) | Seeds | - | [285,288] |
| 20-Hydroxyecdysone (148) | Seeds | Antioxidant activity | [289] |
| Inhibitory activity on collagenase | [287] | ||
| Insecticidal activity | [290] | ||
| 20,26-Dihydroxyecdysone (149) | Seeds | Antioxidant activity | [289] |
| Inhibitory activity on collagenase | [287] | ||
| 2-Deoxy-20-hydroxyecdysone (150) | Seeds | - | [22] |
| 3-epi-2-Deoxy-20-hydroxyecdysone (151) | Seeds | - | [22] |
| 2-Deoxy-20,26-dihydroxyecdysone (152) | Seeds | - | [22] |
| 20-Hydroxyecdysone 22-glycolate (153) | Seeds | Antioxidant activity and inhibitory activity on collagenase | [287] |
| 24,25-Dehydroinokosterone (154) | Seeds | - | [22] |
| 25,27-Dehydroinokosterone (155) | Seeds | - | [22] |
| Lathosterol (156) | Seeds | - | [261] |
| Polypodine B (157) | Seeds | - | [22] |