from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A crystallizable substance, analogous to cholesterol or cholesterin, extracted from the husk of the seed of the yellow lupine, Lupinus luteus.
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Recent clinical studies have verified that red alder contains betulin and lupeol, compounds shown to be effective against a variety of tumors
Aloe Vera contains antiseptic qualities derived from contained lupeol, salicylic acid, urea nitrogen, cinnamonic acid, phenols, and sulfur.
The mango is one of the rare fruits to contain significant levels of lupeol, a triterpene which has the ability to interfere with the development of cancer cells.
The root and the bark of the muira puama are used, as they are rich in essential oils, plant sterols, coumarin, lupeol, and muirapuamine (an alkaloid).
Studies in rats show lupeol and its derivative can reduce the stones.