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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
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