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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
Urginea indica Indian Squill; Sea-Onion 2 1, 020, 000
Urginea maritima European Squill 3 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 18 794, 359.6000003815
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 10 87, 638
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 9 513, 854.0999994278
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 12 186, 008.10000050068
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 9 24, 601.379999399185
Valeriana jatamansi Indian Valerian 3 0
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 17 1, 241, 131.799999714
Valerianella locusta Corn Salad; Lamb's Lettuce 4 244, 122.39999961853
Valerianella radicata not available 3 27, 700.300000190735
Vandasina retusa not available 1 7
Vanilla planifolia Vanilla; Bourbon Vanilla 6 564, 374
Veratrum album White Hellebore 1 0
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 14 7, 670, 518.999999762
Verbena officinalis Vervain 2 0
Vernonia cinerea Purple fleabane 4 98, 800
Vetiveria zizanioides Cus-Cus; Vetiver; Cuscus Grass 2 1, 275, 300
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 9 811, 168
Viburnum prunifolium Black Haw 3 0