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Monounsaturated oils

A 
Olive oil
Canola oil
Peanut oil 
Ava ado oil
Sesame oil
Almond oil

Reduce cardiovascular disease

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Omega-3 fatty acids

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Flaxseed oil (Europe)
Walnut oil (Asia)
Hemp oil (Asia)
Salmon oil

Anti-inflammatory & reduce cardiovascular disease

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Camellia sinesis

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Tea (China)

Flavonoids: antioxidant (lowers LDL)

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Theobroma Cocoa

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Chocolate (South America)

Polyphenols: antioxidant (lower LDL)

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Lycopersicum esculenta

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Tomato paste (South America)

Lycopene: antioxidant

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Glycine max

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Genistein isoflavone (China)

Reduces cardiovascular disease

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Filipendula ulmaria

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Aspirin/acetylsalicylic acid (Europe)

⬇️️cyclooxegenase⬇️prostaglandin
(anti inflammatory)

⬇️platelet hemostasis (decreases stickiness)

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Melilotus officinalis

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Coumadin/warfarin (Europe)

Antagonizes vitamin K ⬇️ prothrombin in liver

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Potentilla fragariodes

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Catechin

Hemostatic

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Allium sativum

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Garlic (Eurasia)

Lowers lipids

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Avens sativa

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Oats (Europe)

Bonds lipids in GI tract & ⬇️their absorption

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Pinus spp.

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Sitostanol/benecol (Europe)

Lowers cholesterol

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Phenolics

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Aromatic ring + OH group

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Terpenoids

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5-carbon isoprene

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Alkaloids

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N in cyclic ring

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Fat

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Glycerol esters

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Phytoestrogens

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Glycine max (soybeans): isoflavones
Linux usitatissumum (flaxseed): lignans
Helianthus annus (sunflower): coumestans

⬇️LDL
⬇️cholesterol
⬇️TGs
⬇️artherogenesis

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Digitalis lanata

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Foxglove (Europe)

Digoxin inhibits alpha subunit of Na+ cycle
⬆️cyosolic Ca+

= slow, strong heartbeats

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Digitalis purpurea

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Foxglove (Europe)

Digitoxin inhibits alpha subunit of Na+ cycle
⬆️cyosolic Ca+

= slow, strong heartbeats

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Strophanthus gratus

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Arrow poison (Africa)

Ouabain inhibits alpha subunit of Na+ cycle
⬆️cyosolic Ca+

= slow, strong heartbeats

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Nerium oleander

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(Mediterranean)
Contains cardiac glycosides

inhibits alpha subunit of Na+ cycle
⬆️cyosolic Ca+

= slow, strong heartbeats

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Erythroxylum coca

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Lidocaine/procainamide/toacainide(S. America)

Blocks cardiac Na+ to slow conduction

Tx tachyarrythmias

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Cinchona officinalis

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(South America)

Quinidine Blocks cardiac Na+ to slow conduction

Tx tachyarrythmias

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Papaver somniferum

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Papaverine➡️verapamil (Europe)

Blocks cardiac Ca+ to slow conduction

Tx tachyarrythmias, hypertension

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Atropa belladonna

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Atropine (Europe)

Blocks muscarinic cholinergic receptors

Tx bradycardia

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Crataegus spp.

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Hawthorne berry/flower (Europe)

Dilated coronary arteries

Tx angina

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Ammi visnaga

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Fruit extract (Berber/Africa)

Dilated coronary arteries

Tax angina/asthma

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Theobroma cacao

A

Dark chocolate (South America)
Theobromine
1. dilates coronary arteries Tx angina
2. Smooth muscle relaxant Tx hypertension

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Ephedra sinica

A 
Ma huang (China)
Ephedrine➡️metaprolol & atenolol

Adrenergic beta1 blocker Tx hypertension

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Rauvolfia serpentina

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Resperine/deserpidine (India)

⬇️norepinephrine by damaging storage vesicles in nerve terminus

Tx hypertension

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Beta1beta2 blockers

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Nadolol & timolol

Tx hypertension, but risk bronchospasm

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