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Biological Activity Antiobesity?

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
INULIN not available Duke, 1992 *
URSOLIC-ACID not available Internat. J. Oriental Med. 16: 4.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Forsythia suspensa Lian-Jiao; Lien-Chiao 1 0
Gaultheria fragrantissima Indian Wintergreen 1 0
Gaultheria procumbens Teaberry; Wintergreen; Checkerberry; Creeping Wintergreen; Mountain Tea; Wintergrun (Ger.) 1 0
Gentiana lutea Yellow Gentian; Gentian 1 0
Glechoma hederacea Alehoof 1 166
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 1 0
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke 1 0
Helichrysum angustifolium Everlasting; Immortelle 1 0
Holarrhena pubescens Tellicherry Bark; Zhi Xie Mu; Conessi; Kurchi 1 0
Humulus lupulus Hops 1 0
Hyptis capitata Knobweed 1 0
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 1 4, 900
Ilex paraguariensis Mate; Paraguay Tea; South American Holly 1 0
Inula helenium Elecampane 1 450, 000
Lactuca scariola Prickly Lettuce 1 0
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender 1 7, 000
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 1 57, 000
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort 1 0
Ligustrum japonicum Japanese Privet; Ligustri Fructus 1 0
Ligustrum lucidum Chinese Privet; Glossy Privet; Ligustri Fructus; Privet; White Waxtree 1 1.5000000596046448