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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Lipotropic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BETAINE *
CHOLINE *
INOSITOL Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
LECITHIN Merck 11th Edition
METHIONINE Merck 11th Edition
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Vigna aconitifolia Mat Bean; Moth Bean 1 4, 872
Vigna angularis Adzuki Bean 1 2, 426
Vigna mungo Black Gram 2 18, 060
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 3 17, 144
Vigna unguiculata Cowpea; Black-eyed Pea; Crowder Pea; Southern Pea 2 50, 573
Viscum album European Mistletoe 1 4, 000
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 4 9, 056
Withania somnifera Ashwagandha 1 0
Zea mays Corn 4 3, 631
Zingiber officinale Ginger 2 1, 474