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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Hypercholesterolemic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ASIATICOSIDE Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
CAFESTOL *
LAURIC-ACID Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
MYRISTIC-ACID Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
PALMITIC-ACID Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
SUCROSE Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Humulus lupulus Hops 1 0
Hydnocarpus kurzii True Chaulmoogra 1 20, 000
Hydnocarpus wightiana Hindi Chaulmoogra 1 11, 385
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 1 0
Hyoscyamus niger Henbane 2 26, 452
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 2 0
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 1 2, 135
Iris versicolor Blue Flag 2 0
Iris x germanica Orris 3 17, 000
Jatropha curcas Physic Nut; Purging Nut 3 147, 930
Juglans cinerea Butternut 1 9, 021
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 2 22, 230
Juglans regia English Walnut 2 51, 030
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 2 0
Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel; Calico Bush; Spoonwood 1 0
Lablab purpureus Bonavist Bean; Hyacinth Bean; Lablab Bean 3 14, 592
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 1 5, 833
Lactuca scariola Prickly Lettuce 1 52, 800
Lagenaria siceraria Calabash Gourd; White-Flowered Gourd 1 450
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 2 1, 518, 000