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Biological Activity Cholesterolytic

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
CURCUMEN not available Duke, 1992 *
CYNARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
GLYCERIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
GLYCOLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
INOSITOL 2,000 mg/man/day Duke, 1992 *
LIMONENE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 1 0
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 1 7, 500
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 1 16, 220
Citrus limon Lemon 1 2, 519, 090
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 1 0
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 1 205
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 1 18, 800
Citrus sinensis Orange 1 9, 978
Cleonia lusitanica Spanish Heal-All 1 325
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 2 4, 140
Collinsonia canadensis Stone Root 1 0
Commiphora myrrha Myrrh; African Myrrh; Herabol Myrrh; Somali Myrrh; Myrrhe (Fr., Ger.); Mirra (Sp. It.) 1 0
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 1 60, 564
Coridothymus capitatus Spanish Oregano 1 110
Cornus florida American Dogwood 1 0
Crocus sativus Saffron 1 0
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 1 3, 892
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 1 980
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 1 9, 610
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 1 0