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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
Thymus serpyllum Creeping Thyme 1 9, 100
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 1 56, 400
Tragopogon porrifolius Salsify 1 0
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot 1 0
Uncaria tomentosa Cat's Claw; Garabato Amarillo; Una de Gato 1 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 1 30
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 1 0
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 1 0
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 1 7, 500
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 1 22, 500
Verbena officinalis Vervain 1 0
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 1 0
Viburnum prunifolium Black Haw 1 0
Vinca minor Periwinkle; Running-Myrtle 1 100, 800
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 1 0
Zizyphus jujuba Da-Zao; Jujube; Ta-Tsao 1 0