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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
Broussonetia papyrifera Fruit 26900.0 5.3 *
Bupleurum chinense Root 2200.0 20000.0 1.4 *
Byrsonima crassifolia Fruit 230.0 1920.0 -0.4 *
Cajanus cajan Plant 8900.0 -0.5 *
Cajanus cajan Seed 290.0 1540.0 -0.5 *
Cajanus cajan Fruit 350.0 2022.0 -0.4 *
Calathea macrosepala Plant 200.0 2600.0 -1.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Calendula officinalis Leaf 30400.0 0.8 *
Camellia sinensis Leaf 327.0 2456.0 -1.1 *
Canavalia ensiformis Fruit 330.0 5263.0 0.3 *
Canavalia ensiformis Seed 960.0 3090.0 -0.2 *
Canna indica Root 150.0 1300.0 -0.7 *
Cannabis sativa Seed 1200.0 1389.0 -0.5 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Capparis spinosa Leaf 5500.0 -0.9 Wealth of India.
Capsella bursa-pastoris Plant 2080.0 17627.0 0.4 *
Capsicum annuum Fruit 431.0 1670.0 -0.5 *
Capsicum frutescens Fruit 175.0 1560.0 -0.5 *
Carica papaya Fruit 159.0 1180.0 -0.6 *
Carica papaya Leaf 3440.0 23800.0 0.4 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Carica pentagona Fruit 110.0 1615.0 -0.5 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses