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Chemical CALCIUM

Chemical ID
CALCIUM
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
Dosage
PTD=12,000 mg/day
RDA=400-1,200 mg/day
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
Antiallergic 500 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Antianxiety not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiarrhythmic 500-1,500 mg Duke, 1992 *
Antiarthritic 1,000 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Antiatherosclerotic 500 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Anticlimacteric 1,000-1,500 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Antidepressant not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Aluminum) not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Lead) not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antihyperkinetic not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antihypertensive not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiinsomniac not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antimenopausal 1,000-1,500 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Antiobesity not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiosteoporotic 500-2,000 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Antiperiodontitic 750 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
AntiPMS 1 g/day Duke, 1992 *
Antirheumatic 1,000 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Antistress 500-1,500 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Antitic not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
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
Abelmoschus esculentus Fruit 810.0 8100.0 1.0 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Abelmoschus esculentus Seed 2100.0 2820.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Abelmoschus manihot Leaf 724.0 6241.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Abrus precatorius Leaf 1266.0 2660.0 -1.1 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Acacia catechu Leaf not available 27400.0 0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Acacia farnesiana Leaf 930.0 5003.0 -0.9 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Acacia farnesiana Seed 3900.0 5500.0 0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Acacia nilotica Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Acacia senegal Leaf not available 7500.0 -0.7 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Acacia tortilis Seed not available 5600.0 0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Acacia tortilis Fruit not available 7900.0 0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Acacia tortilis Leaf not available 22700.0 0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Acalypha indica Leaf 6670.0 34205.0 1.1 Wealth of India.
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Root Bark not available 12600.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Achillea millefolium Plant 1535.0 8670.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Achyranthes bidentata Root 1130.0 52200.0 4.9 Duke, 1992 *
Aconitum carmichaelii Tuber not available 2550.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Acorus calamus Rhizome not available 7040.0 0.0 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.
Acrocomia totai Fruit not available 900.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Acrocomia totai Seed not available 800.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *