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Biological Activity Hypocholesterolemic

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List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Sort descending Dosage Reference
LIGNIN not available Duke, 1992 *
LINOLEIC-ACID not available Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
LUTEOLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
LYCOPENE 60 mg/man/day/3 mos Duke, 1992 *
LYSINE-HYDROCHLORIDE MAR Duke, 1992 *
MAGNESIUM 400 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
MELATONIN not available Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
METHYL-AJOENE IC37-72=208 ug/ml Atherogenesis 94:79-85. 1992.
MUCILAGE not available Duke, 1992 *
MUFA not available Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
MUFAS not available Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
NIACIN 50-100 mg 3x/day Duke, 1992 *
NICOTINIC-ACID 1-6 g/man/day Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
OCTACOSANOL not available Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
OLEIC-ACID not available Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
OMEGA-3-FATTY-ACIDS 10 g/day/orl/man Martindale's 29th
PANAXIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
PECTIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PHYTIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
PHYTOSTEROLS not available Duke, 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
Myrrhis odorata Garden Myrrh; Myrrh; Sweet Chervil; Sweet Cicely; Cicely 2 265, 000
Myrtus communis Myrtle; Myrte (Ger.); Arrayan (Sp.); Mirto (Sp.) 3 0
Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo; Sacred Bamboo; Southern Heaven Bamboo; Nanten (Jap.) 2 400
Nardostachys chinensis Chinese Spikenard 5 14, 200
Nardostachys jatamansi Indian Nard; Spikenard 2 360
Nasturtium officinale Berro; Watercress 7 240, 086
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 13 247, 937
Neonotonia wightii not available 1 4.989999771118164
Nepeta cataria Catnip 9 190, 035.40000009537
Nepeta racemosa Catmint 1 26
Nerium oleander Oleander 8 140
Nicotiana glauca Tree Tobacco 1 21, 000
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 12 207, 500
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 14 7, 037, 880
Notopterygium incisum Qiang Huo 3 6, 837
Nyssa sylvatica Black Gum; Black Tupelo 5 102, 020.82000041008
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 17 1, 415, 580
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 1 0
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 1 0
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 6 240, 980