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Biological Activity Antiobesity

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
(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN-GALLATE not available Duke, 1992 *
AMELLIN not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
ANTHOCYANINS not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 1 g 3x/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
CAFFEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM not available Duke, 1992 *
CHROMIUM 200-1,000 ug Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
CONJUGATED-LINOLEIC-ACID not available Newman, R. A., Lansky, E. P., with Block, M. L. 2007. Pomegranate - The Most Medicinal Fruit. Basic Health Publications, Laguna Beach, CA. 120 pp.
CYANIDIN-3-O-GLUCOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
FIBER not available Duke, 1992 *
GAMMA-LINOLENIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
GYMNEMIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOBOLDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
LIMONENE not available Duke, 1992 *
OPC not available Duke, 1992 *
OPCS not available Duke, 1992 *
PECTIN not available Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
TANNIC-ACID (Antinutrient) Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
ZINC 30 mg/day Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 5 341, 360
Abelmoschus manihot Manioc Hibiscus 2 6, 349
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 1 1, 480, 000
Abies alba Silver-Fir 1 1, 197
Abies balsamea Balsam Fir 1 1, 550
Abies spectabilis not available 1 305
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 4 2, 679, 900
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 2 506, 800
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 1 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 3 1, 595, 695
Acacia nilotica Babul 3 166, 000
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 3 3, 232, 500
Acacia tortilis Umbrella Thorn 2 509, 200
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 3 798, 475
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 2 12, 619
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 7 427, 229
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 2 52, 251
Acinos suaveolens not available 1 3, 700
Aconitum carmichaelii Aconite; Fu-Tsu 2 5, 126
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 4 50, 640