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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
Smilax china China Root 3 0
Smilax officinalis Sarsaparilla 5 4, 653.400000095367
Smilax regelii Sarsaparilla; Jamaica Sarsaparilla; Honduran Sarsaparilla; Brown Sarsaparilla 2 0
Smilax spp Sarsaparilla 7 4, 653.400000095367
Solanum dulcamara Bitter Nightshade; Bittersweet 6 0
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 15 575, 572.4799999893
Solanum nigrum Black Nightshade 8 252, 597
Solanum quitoensis Naranjillo 4 317, 080
Solanum sessiliflorum Cocona 3 41, 250
Solanum torvum Susumba; Wild Eggplant 4 851, 156
Solanum tuberosum Potato 24 143, 298.79999995232
Solidago gigantea Early Goldenrod 1 0
Solidago virgaurea European Goldenrod; Woundwort 2 0
Sonchus oleraceus Cerraja; Sow Thistle 4 158, 016
Sophora angustifolia Narrowleaf Sophora 6 13, 440
Sophora flavescens Shrubby Sophora; Ku Shen 1 0
Sophora japonica Japanese Pagoda Tree 9 627, 229
Sophora pachycarpa Siberian Pachycarpa 2 0
Sophora secundiflora Mescal Bean 2 312, 900
Sophora subprostrata Shan Dou Gen 4 20, 485