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Biological Activity Antiatherosclerotic

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
ALLICIN 0.05-0.1 mg/kg orl hmn LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL not available Soumyanath, A. Ed. 2006. Traditional Medicines for Modern Times - Antidiabetic Plants. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. Boca Raton, FL. 314 pp.
AMMIOL not available Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
APOCYNIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
BAICALEIN IC50=3.5-8.6 uM Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 500 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
CARVACROL IC50=5.53 uM Duke, 1992 *
CHLOROGENIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CHROMIUM 20 ug/day Duke, 1992 *
CITRIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMIN 0.4-20 mg/kg/day Duke, 1992 *
EICOSAPENTAENOATE not available Duke, 1992 *
ETHANOL not available Duke, 1992 *
GAMMA-LINOLENIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
GAMMA-TOCOPHEROL not available Duke, 1992 *
GENISTEIN not available Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 163.1999.
GENISTEIN-7-O-RHAMNOSIDE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
GENISTEIN-8-O-GLUCOSIDE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
LUTEIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 9 123, 099.72799967136
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 3 17, 760
Blechnum orientale Kuan Chung; Shield Fern 2 21, 720
Bletilla striata Hyacinth Orchid; Chinese Ground Orchid; Hyacinth Bletilla; Dai Chi (Chin.); Shiran (Jap.); Bletilla; Hardy Orchid 2 44, 030
Blighia sapida Akee; Seso Vegetal 2 15, 030
Boehmeria nivea Ramie 4 90, 631
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 7 3, 152, 980
Boronia megastigma Scented Boronia 1 0
Bowdichia nitida not available 1 0
Brassica chinensis Chinese Cabbage; Pak-Choi; Chinese Mustard; Bok-Choy; Celery Mustard; Chinese White Cabbage; Celery Cabbage 4 266, 371
Brassica juncea Mustard Greens 2 9, 402
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 5 33, 195.45000000601
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 4 24, 351
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 6 11, 685
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 12 83, 718.34400000703
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 12 86, 386.3499994278
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 9 21, 992.072000000626
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 12 544, 945.7520000562
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 7 73, 944
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Collards; Cow Cabbage; Tall Kale; Tree Kale; Spring-Heading Cabbage 3 128, 925