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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
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