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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
Strongylodon macrobotrys not available 1 8
Strophanthus gratus Ouabain 3 180, 000
Strophanthus hispidus Hispid Ouabain 1 0
Strophanthus kombe Kombe Arrow Poison 1 0
Strychnos nux-vomica Nux-Vomica; Stychnine 5 77, 800
Swertia chirata Chirata; Chiretta 2 0
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Buckbush 5 31, 828.71999979019
Symphytum officinale Comfrey 8 394, 807.59999990463
Syringa vulgaris Lilac 2 1, 315
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 11 471, 016
Syzygium cumini Aceituna Dulce; Jambolan; Java Plum 6 178, 935
Syzygium jambos Pomarrosa; Rose Apple 6 169, 449.20000004768
Syzygium malaccense Malay Apple; Mammey Pomorrosa; Ohia 4 1, 035, 795
Tabebuia heptaphylla Pau D'Arco 7 185, 598.49999976158
Tagetes erecta Marigold; Aztec Marigold 4 760
Tagetes minuta Wild Marigold; Aztec Marigold; Dwarf Marigold; Mexican Marigold; Muster John Henry; Stinking-Roger 3 2, 646
Tagetes patula French Marigold 1 352
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 15 1, 469, 661
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew 10 187, 328.40000009537
Tanacetum vulgare Tansy 1 0