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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
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 1 0
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 1 0
Scutellaria baicalensis Chinese Skullcap; Huang Qin; Baikal Skullcap 1 0
Secale cereale Rye 1 2, 785
Sechium edule Chayote 1 145
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 1 2, 270
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 4 59, 340
Silybum marianum Milk Thistle; Lady's Thistle 1 160
Sinapis alba White Mustard 2 5, 136
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 2 4, 014
Solanum tuberosum Potato 2 2, 568
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 1 0
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 2 6, 294
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 3 20, 000
Strophanthus gratus Ouabain 1 0
Strophanthus hispidus Hispid Ouabain 1 0
Strychnos nux-vomica Nux-Vomica; Stychnine 1 0
Symphytum officinale Comfrey 1 0
Syzygium cumini Aceituna Dulce; Jambolan; Java Plum 1 1, 290
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 1 612