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Biological Activity Antiarteriosclerotic

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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
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 1 5, 837, 352
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 3 665, 763
Cucurbita foetidissima Buffalo Gourd 2 240, 365
Cucurbita maxima Pumpkin 1 151, 750
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 3 272, 168
Cucurbita spp Summer Squash 2 9, 175
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 1 40
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 1 1, 416, 000
Cydonia oblonga Quince 1 0
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 1 264
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 1 3, 055
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 1 0
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 1 222
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 1 30, 960
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 1 45, 000
Daucus carota Carrot 3 50, 286
Dioscorea pentaphylla Mountain Yam 2 3, 665
Dioscorea sp. Wild Yam 1 0
Dioscorea villosa Wild Yam 1 0
Dipsacus fullonum not available 1 122, 000