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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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CALCIUM

Chemical ID
CALCIUM
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
Dosage
PTD=12,000 mg/day
RDA=400-1,200 mg/day

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List of chemical activities.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Antiallergic 500 mg/day *
Antianxiety Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiarrhythmic 500-1,500 mg *
Antiarthritic 1,000 mg/day *
Antiatherosclerotic 500 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Anticlimacteric 1,000-1,500 mg/day *
Antidepressant Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Aluminum) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Lead) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antihyperkinetic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antihypertensive *
Antiinsomniac Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antimenopausal 1,000-1,500 mg/day *
Antiobesity *
Antiosteoporotic 500-2,000 mg/day *
Antiperiodontitic 750 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
AntiPMS 1 g/day *
Antirheumatic 1,000 mg/day *
Antistress 500-1,500 mg/day *
Antitic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
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List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Phaseolus coccineus Fruit 500.0 610.0 -0.7 Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Phaseolus coccineus Seed 600.0 1600.0 -0.5 *
Phaseolus lunatus Leaf 80.0 2857.0 -1.1 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Phaseolus lunatus Seed 250.0 8600.0 0.8 *
Phaseolus lunatus Sprout Seedling 1090.0 3028.0 -0.3 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Phaseolus vulgaris Fruit 356.0 18000.0 3.3 *
Phaseolus vulgaris Leaf 2740.0 20758.0 0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Phaseolus vulgaris Seed 510.0 3295.0 -0.2 *
Phaseolus vulgaris Sprout Seedling 170.0 1828.0 -0.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Phellodendron amurense Bark 14100.0 -0.4 *
Phoenix dactylifera Fruit 140.0 2000.0 -0.4 *
Phoenix dactylifera Seed 18.0 436.0 -0.7 Abstract (See species file)
Phragmites australis Shoot 9400.0 -0.4 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Phyllanthus acidus Fruit 60.0 2326.0 -0.4 *
Phyllanthus emblica Fruit 120.0 2660.0 -0.3 *
Physalis angulata Fruit 810.0 8100.0 1.0 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Physalis ixocarpa Fruit 70.0 2580.0 -0.3 *
Physalis peruviana Fruit 80.0 585.0 -0.8 *
Phytelephas aequatorialis Flower 1780.0 6095.0 0.1 KOZIOL & PEDERSEN. 1993. PHYTELEPHAS AEQUATORIALIS(ARECACEAE) IN HUMAN AND ANIMAL NUTRITION. ECON. BOT. 47:401-307.
Phytelephas aequatorialis Mesocarp 1160.0 3410.0 KOZIOL & PEDERSEN. 1993. PHYTELEPHAS AEQUATORIALIS(ARECACEAE) IN HUMAN AND ANIMAL NUTRITION. ECON. BOT. 47:401-307.