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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.

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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
Asparagus lucidus Root not available 0.2 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus officinalis Shoot 0.0 0.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Atractylodes ovata Rhizome not available 0.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Belamcanda chinensis 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.
Bertholletia excelsa Seed not available 0.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Beta vulgaris Root 0.0 0.1 -0.2 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980
Blechnum orientale Rhizome not available 0.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Bletilla striata Tuber not available 1.4 1.4 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.
Boehmeria nivea Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Root not available 0.0 -0.2 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Leaf 0.0 0.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. italica Leaf not available 0.0 -0.8 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980
Brassica pekinensis Leaf 0.0 0.1 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Brassica rapa Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Broussonetia papyrifera Fruit not available 0.6 0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Bupleurum chinense Root not available 0.7 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Canavalia ensiformis Seed not available 0.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Capsicum annuum Fruit 0.0 0.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *