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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Hypocholesterolemic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
THEANINE McKenna, D. J., Hughes, K., and Jones, K. 2000. Green Tea Monograph. Alternative Therapies, 6(3): 61-82.
TOCOPHEROL 100-450 IU/man/day *
TRIGONELLINE *
VANADIUM Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
VISNADIN *
VITAMIN-E 100-450 IU/man/day *
Z-GUGGULSTERONE *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Euphorbia pulcherrima Poinsettia 4 0
Euphorbia tirucalli Aveloz 1 0
Euphrasia officinalis Eyebright 10 107, 065.39999997616
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 15 384, 971
Fallopia japonica Japanese Knotweed; Giant Knotweed; Mexican Bamboo; Hu-Zhang 6 48, 352
Feijoa sellowiana Brazillian Guava; Guava Brazilera 3 5, 962
Ferula assa-foetida Asafetida; Asafoetida; Assa-foetida; Devil's Dung; Stinkasant (Ger.); Asafetida (Sp.); test 6 1, 267, 000
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 20 5, 638, 075.199999332
Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweet; Queen Of The Meadow 3 0
Firmiana simplex Chinese Parasol 3 6, 805
Flemingia strobilifera 1 18
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 21 846, 173
Forsythia suspensa Lian-Jiao; Lien-Chiao 4 13, 118
Fragaria spp Strawberry 19 395, 611.3600000143
Frangula alnus Buckthorn 2 200
Frangula purshiana Cascara Sagrada; Cascara Buckthorn 7 652, 840.4000000954
Fraxinus rhynchophylla Chinese Ash 3 40, 676
Fritillaria thunbergii Bei-Mu; Fritillary 6 1, 564
Fucus vesiculosus Bladderwrack; Kelp 10 274, 752.7999999523
Galactia jussiaeana 1 0