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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 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
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Ceratonia siliqua Carob; St.John's-Bread; Locust Bean 1 14, 100
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 2 0
Chelidonium majus Celandine 1 0
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 2 15, 321
Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium Pyrethrum 1 0
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 1 0
Chrysophyllum cainito Caimito; Star Apple 1 120
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 1 5, 720
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 1 4, 508
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 4 3, 672
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 1 6, 449
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 1 170
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 1 222
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 1 2, 096
Citrus sinensis Orange 3 2, 300
Cnidoscolus chayamansa Chaya 1 3, 720
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 2 11, 160
Coffea arabica Coffee 2 300
Cola acuminata Abata Cola 1 2, 500
Colocasia esculenta Taro 1 6, 190