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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
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