An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Chemical ARSENIC

Chemical ID
ARSENIC
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD orl man 70-180 mg Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications.
LD orl man 0.75-2 mg/kg Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications.
List of chemical activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Dosage Reference
Anorexic not available Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications.
Pesticide not available Duke, 1992 *
List of chemical plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Root Bark not available 0.2 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Achyranthes bidentata Root not available 0.3 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Aconitum carmichaelii Tuber not available 0.8 0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Acorus calamus Rhizome not available 1.1 1.6 Chen, H.C. and Lin, S.M. 1988. Determination of Mineral Elements in Certain Crude Drugs (Part 1), Kaohsiung J. Med. Sci., 4: 259-272.
Albizia julibrissin Bark not available 0.2 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Alisma plantago-aquatica Rhizome not available 0.1 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Allium cepa Bulb 0.0 0.1 not available Duke, 1992 *
Amomum xanthioides Seed not available 0.1 0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Anacardium occidentale Seed not available 0.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Anemarrhena asphodeloides Rhizome not available 0.1 -0.3 Chen, H.C. and Lin, S.M. 1988. Determination of Mineral Elements in Certain Crude Drugs (Part 1), Kaohsiung J. Med. Sci., 4: 259-272.
Anethum graveolens Plant 0.0 0.1 -0.4 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980
Angelica laxiflora Root not available 0.2 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Apium graveolens Root 0.0 0.1 -0.2 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980
Arisaema consanguineum Rhizome not available 0.2 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Aristolochia debilis Fruit not available 0.2 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Armoracia rusticana Root 0.0 0.0 -0.2 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980
Artemisia capillaris Plant not available 0.2 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Artemisia vulgaris Plant not available not available not available Chem. & Pharm. Bull. 38: 2205.
Asiasarum heterotropoides Root not available 0.7 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Asiasarum sieboldii Root not available 0.7 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *