steroids ↔ Vernonia amygdalina

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related 2.32 — strongly supporting 4 facts

Vernonia amygdalina is related to steroids because chemical analyses and phytochemical screenings consistently identify steroids as a constituent component of the plant's leaf extracts, as evidenced by [1], [2], [3], and [4].

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Vernonia amygdalina: a comprehensive review of the ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 4 facts

claimPhytochemical screening of ethanol and aqueous leaf extracts of Vernonia amygdalina revealed the presence of flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, tannins, triterpenoids, steroids, and cardiac glycosides.

claimChemical analysis of Vernonia amygdalina reveals the presence of flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, tannins, triterpenoids, sesquiterpene lactones, steroids, cardiac glycosides, oxalates, phytates, cyanogenic glycosides, and phenols.

claimVernonia amygdalina contains numerous phytochemicals including alkaloids, glycosides, sesquiterpene lactones, steroids, flavonoids, proanthocyanidins, tannins, terpenoids, phenylpropanoids, resins, lignans, furocoumarines, naphthodianthrones, proteins, and peptides.

measurementThe aqueous leaf extract of Vernonia amygdalina contains 27 mg/g of saponins, 46 mg/g of alkaloids, 122 mg/g of flavonoids, 17 mg/g of terpenoids, 12 mg/g of tannins, 48 mg/g of steroids, and 36 mg/g of phenols.