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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
Pistacia vera Pistachio 15 909, 011.2100000475
Pisum sativum Pea 23 799, 385.7399992645
Plantago asiatica Asian Plantain 8 23, 334
Plantago major Common Plantain 12 589, 867.4000000954
Plantago ovata Blond Psyllium; Ispaghula; Spogel Seeds; Psyllium; Indian Plantago 9 5, 798, 350
Plantago psyllium Psyllium 12 416, 938.60000002384
Platonia insignis Bakuri; Pacouri 4 538, 156
Platycodon grandiflorum Balloon Flower; Chieh-Keng; Jie-Geng 7 371, 589
Plectranthus amboinicus Amboini Coleus; Country Borage; Cuban Oregano; French Thyme; Indian Borage; Soup Mint; Spanish Thyme; Mexican Mint 4 1, 063, 168
Pluchea carolinensis Pito sico; Santa maria 1 0
Plumeria acutifolia Frangipani 3 56, 000
Podocarpus spicatus 1 0
Podophyllum hexandrum Himalayan Mayapple 1 0
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple 1 0
Polygala senega Seneca Snakeroot; Senega 1 0
Polygala tenuifolia Chinese Senega 3 4, 389
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate Knotweed 2 0
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 2 30, 000
Polygonum multiflorum Chinese Cornbind; Fleeceflower; Fo Ti; He Shou Wu; Chinese Knotweed 9 1, 014, 500
Polymnia edulis Andean Jicama 4 60, 132