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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
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 1 440
Prunus domestica Plum 2 1, 905
Prunus persica Peach 1 1, 377
Prunus serotina Black Cherry; Wild Cherry 1 712
Psidium cattleianum Strawberry Guava 1 205
Psidium guajava Guava 1 360
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Asparagus Pea; Goa Bean; Winged Bean 1 30, 018
Psoralea esculenta Indian Bread-Root; Prairie Apple; Prairie Potato; Indian Turnip; Breadroot; Prairie Turnip 1 1, 518
Pueraria montana Kudzu; Kudsu 1 0
Punica granatum Pomegranate; Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro (Jap.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.) 1 0
Pyrus communis Pear 1 309
Raphanus sativus Radish 1 1, 355
Rehmannia glutinosa Chinese Foxglove 1 1, 000
Rhizophora mangle Red Mangrove 1 0
Ricinus communis Castorbean 1 0
Rosa canina Rose; Dogbrier; Dog Rose 1 0
Rosa gallica French Rose 1 0
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 1 1, 460
Rubus fruticosus Blackberry 1 0
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 1 2, 772