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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
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