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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
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 15 259, 370
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 15 1, 584, 730.8800001144
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 10 519, 440
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Collards; Cow Cabbage; Tall Kale; Tree Kale; Spring-Heading Cabbage 10 596, 560
Brassica pekinensis Chinese Cabbage 4 19, 953.7800000906
Brassica rapa Turnip; Seven-Top Turnip; Rapini 17 1, 626, 839.899999909
Bromelia pinguin Wild Pineapple 4 109, 287
Brosimum alicastrum Breadnut; Tamamuri 4 159, 224
Broussonetia papyrifera Paper Mulberry 3 30, 942
Bryonia alba White Bryony 3 0
Bupleurum chinense Chai-Hu 9 26, 235
Buxus sempervirens Boxwood 2 0
Byrsonima crassifolia Nance 4 291, 413
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Bird Of Paradise 3 0
Cajanus cajan Pigeonpea 12 992, 227
Cajanus scarabaeoides not available 1 3
Calamintha nepeta Calamint 1 385
Calathea macrosepala Chufle 4 198, 401
Calendula officinalis Calendula; Pot-Marigold 12 598, 000
Calicotome spinosa not available 1 0