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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

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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
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
Secale cereale Seed 315.0 685.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Sechium edule Fruit 190.0 2715.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Sechium edule Leaf 592.0 3345.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Sechium edule Shoot 660.0 8920.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Senna alexandrina Leaf 5339.0 26300.0 0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Senna obtusifolia Seed 4100.0 6590.0 0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Senna occidentalis Seed not available 7450.0 0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Serenoa repens Fruit 605.0 4640.0 0.2 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Sesamum indicum Seed 800.0 12638.0 1.6 Duke, 1992 *
Sicana odorifera Fruit 210.0 2460.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Sida rhombifolia Leaf 4660.0 23535.0 0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Siegesbeckia orientalis Plant not available 11100.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Silybum marianum Plant not available 6460.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Silybum marianum Leaf 1421.0 6460.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Simmondsia chinensis Seed not available 372.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Sinapis alba Seed 4983.0 5850.0 0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Sinomenium acutum Rhizome not available 15400.0 1.8 Duke, 1992 *
Smilax officinalis Root 626.0 2980.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Smilax spp Root 626.0 2980.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Solanum melongena Fruit 120.0 5706.0 0.4 Duke, 1992 *