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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
Hylocereus undatus Night-Blooming Cereus; Nopalito De Noche; Strawberry Pear; Belle-of-the-Night; Queen-of-the-Night 6 710, 995
Hyoscyamus niger Henbane 9 375, 244
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 10 173, 557.5
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 3 420
Ilex paraguariensis Mate; Paraguay Tea; South American Holly 5 530, 400
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 6 19, 260
Inga edulis Guaba; Icecream Bean 4 98, 436
Inga feuillei Ice Cream Bean; Pacay 2 89, 250
Inula helenium Elecampane 11 467, 592
Ipomoea aquatica Swamp Cabbage; Water Spinach 8 429, 388
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 13 368, 732
Iris versicolor Blue Flag 2 0
Iris x germanica Orris 3 9, 930
Isatis tinctoria Dyer's Woad 5 197, 360
Jateorhiza palmata Calumba Root 2 0
Jatropha curcas Physic Nut; Purging Nut 7 1, 208, 560
Jatropha gossypifolia Spanish Physic Nut 1 0
Juglans cinerea Butternut 10 592, 402.2199995704
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 17 1, 032, 800.629999904
Juglans regia English Walnut 18 1, 045, 464