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Biological Activity Anticellulitic

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
AESCULIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BROMELAIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
ESCULIN not available Duke, 1992 *
THEOBROMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
THEOPHYLLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 2 60, 000
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 1 0
Ananas comosus Pineapple 1 7, 550
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 1 0
Camellia japonica Camellia; Common Camellia; Rose du Japon (Fr.); Camelia (Fr., Port.); Kamelie (Ger.); Tsubaki (Jap.); Camelia (Sp.); Japanese Tea 1 0
Camellia sinensis Tea 2 1, 104
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 2 0
Coffea arabica Coffee 2 25
Cola acuminata Abata Cola 1 1, 000
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 2 0
Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn; English Hawthorn 1 0
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 2 0
Fraxinus ornus Ash 1 0
Fraxinus rhynchophylla Chinese Ash 1 0
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 2 0
Ilex paraguariensis Mate; Paraguay Tea; South American Holly 2 16, 500
Lens culinaris Lentil 1 0
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 2 0
Olea europaea Olive 2 0
Paullinia cupana Guarana 2 2, 900