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Biological Activity Hypolipidemic

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ALLICIN ID50=10 uM Duke, 1992 *
BETA-SITOSTEROL 2-6 g/day Duke, 1992 *
BIOCHANIN-A not available Duke, 1992 *
BISASARANIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMIN 0.15% diet 7 wks Duke, 1992 *
CYNARIN 500 mg/2x/day Martindale's 28th
EMODIN not available Duke, 1992 *
FERULIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
FORMONONETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
HESPERIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
NIACIN not available Duke, 1992 *
OCTACOSANOL not available Duke, 1992 *
PHYTIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
PRATENSEIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
PTEROSTILBENE not available Duke, 1992 *
SILYMARIN not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
TANGERETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
TRIACONTANAL not available Duke, 1992 *
VITAMIN-B not available Duke, 1992 *
VITAMIN-B3 not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 2 250
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 1 0
Abies spectabilis not available 1 0
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 1 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 1 2, 285
Acacia nilotica Babul 1 0
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 2 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 3 0
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 1 0
Acinos suaveolens not available 1 1, 993.300048828125
Actaea cimicifuga Sheng ma; Bugbane; Foetid Bugbane 1 0
Actaea dahurica Sheng ma; Xing an sheng ma 1 0
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 2 63
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 2 30
Aegle marmelos Bael de India; Bael fruit 1 52
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 1 0
Agastache rugosa not available 1 0
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 2 102, 126
Agave sisalana Mescal; Sisal; Hemp Plant; Sisal Agave; Sisal Hemp 1 0
Ageratum conyzoides Mexican ageratum 1 0