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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
Anxiolytic 500-1,500 mg/day *
Calcium-Channel-Blocker *
Diuretic *
Hypocholesterolemic 500 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Hypotensive 1 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Laxative 1,000-1,200 mg *
Tranquilizer 500-1,500 mg/day *
Vasodilator *
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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
Actaea dahurica Rhizome 9750.0 0.6 Suziki, A., Morimoto, I., and Okitzu, T., Elution of Metals from Crude Drugs, Shoykugaku Zasshi 36(3):190-195.
Actaea racemosa Root 5970.0 -0.2 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Actinidia chinensis Fruit 160.0 1910.0 -0.4 *
Aegle marmelos Fruit 850.0 2205.0 -0.4 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Aframomum melegueta Fruit 750.0 9500.0 1.3 *
Agathosma betulina Leaf 38800.0 1.4 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Akebia quinata Stem 19000.0 0.0 *
Albizia julibrissin Bark 35500.0 1.6 *
Albizia lebbeck Leaf 10100.0 104000.0 5.8 Wealth of India.
Albizia lebbeck Seed 1720.0 -0.4 Wealth of India.
Aleurites moluccana Seed 800.0 860.0 -0.6 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Alisma plantago-aquatica Rhizome 1630.0 3430.0 -0.8 *
Allium ampeloprasum Flower 230.0 1361.0 -1.2 *
Allium ampeloprasum Leaf 520.0 5472.0 -0.9 *
Allium ampeloprasum Root 520.0 3796.0 -0.4 *
Allium cepa Bulb 200.0 3008.0 0.1 *
Allium cepa Leaf 420.0 5385.0 -0.9 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Allium sativum var. sativum Root 315.0 850.0 -0.7 *
Allium sativum var. sativum Bulb 130.0 4947.0 1.2 *
Allium sativum var. sativum Flower 250.0 2155.0 -1.0 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses