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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
Azadirachta indica Leaf 16700.0 26500.0 0.6 *
Bacopa monnieri Shoot 2020.0 -0.9 Wealth of India.
Bactris gasipaes Fruit 89.0 5820.0 0.5 *
Balanites aegyptiacus Fruit 1300.0 3800.0 0.0 *
Balanites aegyptiacus Shoot 4800.0 -0.7 *
Barosma betulina Leaf 38800.0 1.4 *
Basella alba Leaf 1090.0 15800.0 -0.2 *
Belamcanda chinensis Rhizome 6170.0 -0.2 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.
Benincasa hispida Fruit 170.0 4870.0 0.2 *
Berberis vulgaris Bark 19100.0 0.0 *
Berberis vulgaris Root 19100.0 1.3 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Bertholletia excelsa Seed 1300.0 1820.0 -0.4 *
Beta vulgaris Leaf 700.0 17368.0 -0.1 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Beta vulgaris Root 120.0 4200.0 -0.4 *
Bixa orellana Fruit 70.0 450.0 -0.8 *
Bixa orellana Seed 970.0 1640.0 -0.5 *
Blechnum orientale Rhizome 8280.0 0.3 *
Bletilla striata Tuber 4400.0 0.2 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.
Blighia sapida Aril 400.0 1950.0 0.3 *
Blighia sapida Seed 200.0 1300.0 -0.5 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses