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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
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 21 2, 891, 754
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke 7 70, 800
Helichrysum angustifolium Everlasting; Immortelle 1 0
Heliotropium indicus Indian Heliotrope 3 0
Hemidesmus indicus Indian Sarsaparilla 2 0
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Chinese hibiscus; Shoe-flower 4 307, 640
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 18 14, 639, 933
Hibiscus syriacus Rose Of Sharon; Shrub Althaea; Hachisu (Jap.); Mukuge (Jap.) 1 0
Hippophae rhamnoides Sallow Thorn; Sea Buckthorn; Yellow Spine 8 422, 640
Holarrhena pubescens Tellicherry Bark; Zhi Xie Mu; Conessi; Kurchi 5 960, 080
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 19 1, 802, 268
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 9 16, 278
Humulus lupulus Hops 16 235, 638.79999995232
Hura crepitans Sandbox Tree 1 0
Hydnocarpus kurzii True Chaulmoogra 1 73, 000
Hydnocarpus wightiana Hindi Chaulmoogra 2 41, 110
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea; Hydrangea 6 16, 420
Hydrangea paniculata Peegee 2 41, 000
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 8 269, 654.7999999523
Hylocereus guatemalensis Guatemala Cereus; Nopalito De Guatemala 4 104, 930