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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
Macadamia spp Macadamia 1 950
Maclura pomifera Osage-Orange; Hedge Apple 1 0
Malus domestica Apple 3 124
Malva neglecta Cheeses; Common Mallow 1 0
Mangifera indica Mango 1 550
Manihot esculenta Cassava; Tapioca; Yuca 1 2, 475
Marrubium vulgare Horehound; White Horehound 1 52, 000
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 1 11, 400
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 4 3, 420
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 1 0
Melicoccus bijugatas Genip; Honey berry; Mamoncillo; Pitomba 1 0
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 1 6, 360
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 3 2, 480
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean; Buckbean; Bog Myrtle; Marsh Clover; Marsh Trefoil; Water Trefoil 1 0
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 2 99, 575
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 1 0
Mucuna pruriens Cowage; Velvetbean 3 207, 950
Murraya sp None 1 490
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 2 1, 660
Nasturtium officinale Berro; Watercress 1 8, 000