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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
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 23 10, 135, 398.299977303
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 6 99, 024
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 14 460, 117
Phoradendron serotinum Eastern Mistletoe 1 188, 000
Phragmites australis Common Reed; Ditch Reed; Giant Reed; Reed Grass 3 2, 596, 000
Phyllanthus acidus Indian Gooseberry; Otaheite Gooseberry 4 495, 326
Phyllanthus amarus 1 1, 378
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 12 764, 106
Phyllanthus niruri Seed On The Leaf 1 0
Physalis alkekingi Bladderherb; Lantern 4 22, 000
Physalis angulata Bolsa Mullaca; Winter Cherry 2 296, 200
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 7 77, 516
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 14 633, 384
Physostigma venenosum Calabar Bean 5 0
Phytelephas aequatorialis EQUATORIAL IVORY PALM 4 423, 175
Phytelephas macrocarpa IVORY NUT PALM 1 93, 000
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed 3 22, 634
Picrasma excelsa Bitterwood; Jamaican Quassia 2 0
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 12 1, 020, 250.4999992996
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 13 1, 403, 998