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Biological Activity Hypocholesterolemic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Sort descending Dosage Reference
BETA-SITOSTEROL 2-6 g/man/day/orl Martindale's 30th
BETA-SITOSTEROL 9-3,330 mg/man/day/orl Martindale's 28th
BIOCHANIN-A not available Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 500 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
CAMPESTEROL not available Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
CARNITINE 1,500 ug/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
CATECHIN not available Choi, J.S., Yokozawa,* T., and Oura, H. Antihyperlipidemic Effect Of Flavonoids From Prunus davidiana. Journal of Natural Products, 54(1): 218-224, 1991.
CHROMIUM 200-1,000 ug Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
CHROMIUM 20 ug/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
COPPER not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
COUMESTROL ED50=0.4 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
CROCETIN not available Fitoterapia No.5-1986.
CURCUMIN 0.15% diet 7 wks Duke, 1992 *
CYCLOARTENOL not available Duke, 1992 *
CYNARIN 60-1,500 mg/man/day Duke, 1992 *
CYNAROSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
D-LIMONENE not available Duke, 1992 *
DELTA-TOCOPHEROL not available Duke, 1992 *
DIALLYL-DISULFIDE not available 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.
DIALLYL-SULFIDE IC37-72=146 ug/ml Atherogenesis 94:79-85. 1992.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 7 166, 610
Melicoccus bijugatas Genip; Honey berry; Mamoncillo; Pitomba 4 46, 468
Melilotus alba White Melilot 1 242, 000
Melilotus indica Small-Flowered Melilot 3 307, 400
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover 1 1, 000
Melissa officinalis Balm; Lemonbalm; Melissa; Bee Balm 3 0.4000000059604645
Menispermum canadense Moonseed 1 0
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 4 49, 050
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 5 159, 904
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 15 308, 944
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 17 431, 058
Mentha x rotundifolia Applemint 2 16, 300
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean; Buckbean; Bog Myrtle; Marsh Clover; Marsh Trefoil; Water Trefoil 6 12, 282
Mercurialis annua Annual Mercury 2 28, 000
Mimosa hostilis Jurema; Yurema 1 236, 600
Mimosa pudica Sensitive Plant 8 507, 900
Mimulus glabratus Huaca-Mullo 4 176, 592
Mirabilis expansa Miso; Tazo 1 42, 000
Mirabilis jalapa Four-o-clock 2 0
Mitchella repens Partridge-berry; Squawvine 3 0