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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
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 17 954, 691.7999989986
Vigna aconitifolia Mat Bean; Moth Bean 10 1, 735, 074
Vigna angularis Adzuki Bean 10 83, 530.20000076294
Vigna mungo Black Gram 10 670, 628
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 20 389, 035.5999984741
Vigna subterranea Bambarra Groundnut; Groundbean 4 489, 342
Vigna unguiculata Cowpea; Black-eyed Pea; Crowder Pea; Southern Pea 17 1, 612, 590.3999962807
Vinca minor Periwinkle; Running-Myrtle 1 0
Viola odorata Common Violet; Sweet Violet 3 41, 320
Viola tricolor Pansy; Wild Violet 3 650, 604
Virola surinamensis Ucahuba; Ucuuba 2 174, 080
Viscum album European Mistletoe 4 19, 558
Vitellaria paradoxa Butterseed; Shea Nut; Shea-Butter-Tree; Sheatree; Shea 7 7, 565, 300
Vitex agnus-castus Chaste-Tree 2 0
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 27 2, 810, 282.960000992
Withania somnifera Ashwagandha 6 600, 400
Xanthorhiza simplicissima Yellowroot 2 13, 000
Xanthosoma sagittifolium Malanga; Tannia; Yautia 5 789, 312
Xylopia aethiopica Ethiopian Pepper; Guinea Pepper; Negro Pepper; Spice Tree; Mohrenpfeffer (Ger.); Maniguete (Sp.); Pimienta de Guinea (Sp.) 1 0
Yucca baccata Spanish Bayonet; Yucca; Banana Yucca; Blue Yucca 6 483, 604