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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
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 14 1, 639, 786.640000105
Betula lenta Cherry Birch 1 169, 000
Bidens pilosa 2 0
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 10 2, 693, 392
Blechnum orientale Kuan Chung; Shield Fern 3 21, 736
Bletilla striata Hyacinth Orchid; Chinese Ground Orchid; Hyacinth Bletilla; Dai Chi (Chin.); Shiran (Jap.); Bletilla; Hardy Orchid 5 44, 114
Blighia sapida Akee; Seso Vegetal 4 483, 374
Boehmeria nivea Ramie 7 548, 996
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 11 9, 040, 116
Boronia megastigma Scented Boronia 2 7, 600
Boswellia sacra Olibanum; Frankincense; Olibanum Tree; Weihrauchbaum (Ger.); Weihrauchpflanze (Ger.); arbol del incensio (Sp.); Oliban (Sp.) 1 2, 240, 000
Boswellia serrata Salaki; Salai Guggal; Kundur Luban; Salai; Indian Olibanum-Tree; Indian Frankincense 2 313, 200
Bowdichia nitida 1 0
Brassica chinensis Chinese Cabbage; Pak-Choi; Chinese Mustard; Bok-Choy; Celery Mustard; Chinese White Cabbage; Celery Cabbage 8 1, 245, 048
Brassica juncea Mustard Greens 8 96, 416
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 13 378, 291.60000000894
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 10 468, 493.06999874115
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 9 26, 711
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 17 356, 336.6100000143
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 16 572, 831.6999988556