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Biological Activity Lipotropic

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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 Sort descending Dosage Reference
BETAINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHOLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
INOSITOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
LECITHIN not available Merck 11th Edition
METHIONINE not available Merck 11th Edition
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 1 3, 232
Nerium oleander Oleander 1 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 2 0
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 1 83, 750
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 1 6, 060
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 1 5, 763
Olea europaea Olive 1 0
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 1 26, 880
Oryza sativa Rice 3 880
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 2 1, 200
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 2 8, 000
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 2 4, 680
Papaver bracteatum Great Scarlet Poppy 1 5, 050
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 3 66, 084
Paullinia cupana Guarana 1 0
Perideridia gairdneri Squaw Root 1 889
Persea americana Avocado 2 1, 438
Petasites hybridus European Butterbur 1 0
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 2 1, 282
Peumus boldus Boldo 1 0