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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
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 15 259, 370
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 15 1, 584, 730.8800001144
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 10 519, 440
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Collards; Cow Cabbage; Tall Kale; Tree Kale; Spring-Heading Cabbage 10 596, 560
Brassica pekinensis Chinese Cabbage 4 19, 953.7800000906
Brassica rapa Turnip; Seven-Top Turnip; Rapini 17 1, 626, 839.899999909
Bromelia pinguin Wild Pineapple 4 109, 287
Brosimum alicastrum Breadnut; Tamamuri 4 159, 224
Broussonetia papyrifera Paper Mulberry 3 30, 942
Bryonia alba White Bryony 3 0
Bupleurum chinense Chai-Hu 9 26, 235
Buxus sempervirens Boxwood 2 0
Byrsonima crassifolia Nance 4 291, 413
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Bird Of Paradise 3 0
Cajanus cajan Pigeonpea 12 992, 227
Cajanus scarabaeoides 1 3
Calamintha nepeta Calamint 1 385
Calathea macrosepala Chufle 4 198, 401
Calendula officinalis Calendula; Pot-Marigold 12 598, 000
Calicotome spinosa 1 0