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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
Convallaria majalis Lily-Of-The-Valley 1 0
Corchorus olitorius Jew's Mallow; Mulukiya; Nalta Jute 1 15, 870
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 2 4, 161
Cornus florida American Dogwood 1 0
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 1 0
Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn; English Hawthorn 1 0
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 1 0
Crataegus sp. not available 1 0
Crocus sativus Saffron 1 0
Croton eluteria Cascarilla 1 0
Croton lechleri Sangre de Drago; Sangre de Grado; Sangre de Dragon; Dragons Blood 1 0
Cryptotaenia japonica Japanese Cryptotaenia; Japanese Honewort; Mitsuba; Ya Er Qin; Stone Parsley 1 0
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 1 1, 012
Cucurbita foetidissima Buffalo Gourd 1 19, 000
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 2 13, 195
Cucurbita spp Summer Squash 1 2, 690
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 1 3, 003
Daucus carota Carrot 4 719
Dictamnus albus Akgiritotu; Burning Bush; Dittany; Gas Plant; Gazelotu 1 0
Digitalis lanata Grecian Foxglove 1 1, 000