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Biological Activity Antiobesity

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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
Apium graveolens Celery 7 3, 930, 155.2450000495
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 5 1, 208, 270.1599999964
Aralia cordata Udo 3 110, 210
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 5 597, 357.600000143
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 6 264, 184.40000009537
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 4 364, 252
Arisaema consanguineum Chinese Jack-In-The-Pulpit 2 1, 564
Aristolochia debilis Chinese Birthwort 2 1, 780
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 7 136, 766.40000009537
Arracacia xanthorrhiza Arracacha; Peruvian Carrot 3 44, 970
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood 1 2, 600
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 1 6, 400
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 2 15, 222
Artemisia cina Levant Wormseed 1 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 5 93, 198
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 1 21
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 5 299, 537
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 4 107, 468
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 4 82, 454
Arundo donax Giant Reed 2 379, 900