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Chemical ID
CALCIUM
Ubiquitous
Yes
| Dosage |
|---|
| PTD=12,000 mg/day |
| RDA=400-1,200 mg/day |
| 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. |
| 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 | Fruit | not available | 7900.0 | 0.9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acacia tortilis | Leaf | not available | 22700.0 | 0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acacia tortilis | Seed | not available | 5600.0 | 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 * |