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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 20 ug/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
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
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
Ruellia tuberosa not available 3 0
Rumex acetosa Garden Sorrel 7 114, 180
Rumex acetosella Sheep Sorrel 3 17, 300
Rumex crispus Curly Dock; Lengua De Vaca; Yellow Dock; Sour Dock 9 1, 100, 112
Ruscus aculeatus Butcher's Broom; Box-Holly 11 837, 464.8000030518
Ruta graveolens Rue 5 24, 790
Salix alba White Willow 11 448, 867
Salvia miltiorrhiza Dan-Shen; Red Sage; Tan-Shen 3 18, 054
Salvia officinalis Sage 18 219, 666.60000002384
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 4 131, 062
Salvia sp. Chia 4 304, 200
Salvia triloba Greek Sage 1 0
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 12 2, 524, 192
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 16 2, 225, 160
Sambucus simpsonii Simpson's elderberry 1 0
Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot 1 0
Sanguisorba minor Small Burnet 2 244, 000
Sansevieria trifasciata African Bowstring Hemp; Snake Plant 2 50, 000
Santalum acuminatum Sweet Quandong; Quandong; Quandong Nut 4 10, 572
Santalum album White Sandalwood 3 0