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Biological Activity Thermogenic

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
(+)-PSEUDOEPHEDRINE < (-)-EPHEDRINE Bukowiecki, L., Jahjah, L., Follea, N. 1982. Ephedrine, a Potential Slimming Drug, Directly Stimulates Thermogenesis in Brown Adipocytes Via Beta-Adrenoreceptors. Int J Obesity, 6: 343-350.
(-)-EPHEDRINE > (+)-pseudoephedrine & (-)-pseudoephedrine Bukowiecki, L., Jahjah, L., Follea, N. 1982. Ephedrine, a Potential Slimming Drug, Directly Stimulates Thermogenesis in Brown Adipocytes Via Beta-Adrenoreceptors. Int J Obesity, 6: 343-350.
(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN-GALLATE not available Duke, 1992 *
(-)-PSEUDOEPHEDRINE < (-)-EPHEDRINE Bukowiecki, L., Jahjah, L., Follea, N. 1982. Ephedrine, a Potential Slimming Drug, Directly Stimulates Thermogenesis in Brown Adipocytes Via Beta-Adrenoreceptors. Int J Obesity, 6: 343-350.
10-GINGEROL 60 uM rat Eldershaw, T. P. D., Colquhoun, E. Q., Dora, K. A., Peng, Z. C., Clark, M. G. 1992. Pungent Principles of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) are Thermogenic in the Perfused Rat Hindlimb. Int J. Obesity, 16: 755-763.
6-GINGEROL 10 uM rat Eldershaw, T. P. D., Colquhoun, E. Q., Dora, K. A., Peng, Z. C., Clark, M. G. 1992. Pungent Principles of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) are Thermogenic in the Perfused Rat Hindlimb. Int J. Obesity, 16: 755-763.
6-SHOGAOL 20 uM rat Eldershaw, T. P. D., Colquhoun, E. Q., Dora, K. A., Peng, Z. C., Clark, M. G. 1992. Pungent Principles of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) are Thermogenic in the Perfused Rat Hindlimb. Int J. Obesity, 16: 755-763.
8-GINGEROL 20 uM rat Eldershaw, T. P. D., Colquhoun, E. Q., Dora, K. A., Peng, Z. C., Clark, M. G. 1992. Pungent Principles of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) are Thermogenic in the Perfused Rat Hindlimb. Int J. Obesity, 16: 755-763.
8-SHOGAOL 20 uM rat Eldershaw, T. P. D., Colquhoun, E. Q., Dora, K. A., Peng, Z. C., Clark, M. G. 1992. Pungent Principles of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) are Thermogenic in the Perfused Rat Hindlimb. Int J. Obesity, 16: 755-763.
CAPSAICIN 0.7 mg/kg ims rat Yoshida, T., Yoshioka, K., Wakabayashi, Y., Nishioka, H., Kondo, M. 1988. Effects of Capsaicin and Isothiocyanate on Thermogensis of Interscapular Brown Adipose Tissue in Rats. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol, 34(6): 587-594.
CATHINONE 15 mg/kg igs rat Tariq, M., Islam, M. W., Al-Meshal, I. A., El-Feraly, F. S., Ageel, A. M. 1989. Comparative Study of Cathinone and Amphetamine on Brown Adipose Thermogenesis. Life Sciences, 44(14): 951-955.
CONJUGATED-LINOLEIC-ACID not available Newman, R. A., Lansky, E. P., with Block, M. L. 2007. Pomegranate - The Most Medicinal Fruit. Basic Health Publications, Laguna Beach, CA. 120 pp.
ISOTHIOCYANATE 3 ppm Yoshida, T., Yoshioka, K., Wakabayashi, Y., Nishioka, H., Kondo, M. 1988. Effects of Capsaicin and Isothiocyanate on Thermogensis of Interscapular Brown Adipose Tissue in Rats. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol, 34(6): 587-594.
PHYSOSTIGMINE 50 ug/kg ivn rat Matthew, C. B., Francesconi, R. P., Hubbard, R. W. 1992. Physostigmine: Dose-Response Effects on Endurance and Thermoregulation During Exercise. Life Sciences, 50(1): 39-44.
PIPERINE 5 mg/man Sabinsa: A series of well documented proprietary PR booklets,
e.g.Sabinsa Corps. 1998. Bronchial Asthma - Its etiology and control with traditional herbal extracts. Sabinsa Corporation. Piscataway, NJ. 49 pp.
SALICYLIC-ACID 130 ppm Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abies alba Silver-Fir 1 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 1 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 1 0
Actaea cimicifuga Sheng ma; Bugbane; Foetid Bugbane 1 0
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 0
Aframomum melegueta Alligator Pepper; Grains-of-Paradise; Guinea Grains; Melegueta Pepper; Malagettapfeffer (Ger.); Malagueta (Sp.) 2 0
Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony; Sticklewort 1 0
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 1 1
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 1 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 1 57.20000076293945
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 1 36
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 1 0
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood 1 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 1 3
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 1 0
Betula lenta Cherry Birch 1 0
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 1 0
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 1 0
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 1 0