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Biological Activity Antiarteriosclerotic

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
HISTIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
KHELLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
LINOLEIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
RUSCOSIDE-A not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
RUSCOSIDE-B not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
SILICON not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
THEOBROMINE-MAGNESIUM-OLEATE 200-400 mg/3x/day/man Martindale's 28th
TOCOPHEROL not available Duke, 1992 *
VITAMIN-E not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 2 92, 860
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 1 49, 875
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 1 372, 700
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 1 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 2 299, 350
Acacia nilotica Babul 1 0
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 1 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 3 9
Acrocomia totai Gru-Gru Nut; Mbocaya 1 0
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 5.400000095367432
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 1 0
Adonis vernalis Spring Adonis 1 0
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 2 6, 415
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 1 129
Ageratum conyzoides Mexican ageratum 1 140, 135
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 1 0
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 1 0
Aleurites moluccana Candlenut; Candleberry; Candlenut Tree; Indian Walnut; Lumbangtree; Varnishtree 1 2, 007, 900
Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard 1 48, 400
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 2 0