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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
MAGNESIUM 400 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
MALIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
OLEANOLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
PAEONOL not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
PROANTHOCYANIDINS not available Duke, 1992 *
PTERYXIN 10-20 orl Duke, 1992 *
PUERARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PYRIDOXINE 40 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
QUERCETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ROSMARINIC-ACID IC50=0.74 uM Duke, 1992 *
RUTIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SELENIUM not available Duke, 1992 *
THYMOL IC50=4 uM Duke, 1992 *
TOCOPHEROL not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
VANADIUM not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
VITAMIN-E not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
YOHIMBINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ZINGERONE IC50=8.9 uM Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cassia tora Sickle Senna 2 42, 980
Castanea dentata American Chestnut 2 1, 833
Castanea mollisima Chinese Chestnut 2 1, 887
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 3 1, 232
Catalpa ovata Hsin-Pa-Pi; Kisasage 3 9, 700
Catha edulis Khat 2 4, 510
Catharanthus lanceus Lanceleaf Periwinkle 1 50, 000
Catharanthus roseus Madagascar Periwinkle; Rosy Periwinkle 3 0
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 5 5, 246.200000047684
Cedrus deodora Deodar Cedar 1 0
Ceiba pentandra Kapok; Silk-Cotton Tree 2 9, 400
Celosia cristata Cockscomb 2 14, 990
Cenchrus biflorus Two-Flowered Sandspur 1 1, 595
Centaurea calcitrapa Star-Thistle 2 0
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower; Bachelor's Button 2 0
Centaurium erythraea Centaury 1 0
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 6 39, 208.40000009537
Centrosema pascuorum not available 1 0
Centrosema plumieri not available 1 0
Centrosema sagittatum not available 1 0