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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
Anxiolytic 500-1,500 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Calcium-Channel-Blocker not available Duke, 1992 *
Diuretic not available Duke, 1992 *
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 Duke, 1992 *
Tranquilizer 500-1,500 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Vasodilator not available Duke, 1992 *
List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Cenchrus biflorus Seed 1440.0 1595.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Centella asiatica Leaf 1700.0 15890.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Chaenomeles lagenaria Fruit not available 2300.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Chamaemelum nobile Flower not available 6720.0 0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Chamissoa altissima Leaf 80.0 825.0 -1.2 Tramil
Chenopodium album Leaf 3090.0 33800.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Chenopodium album Seed not available 3000.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Chenopodium ambrosioides Leaf 3000.0 21000.0 0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Chondrus crispus Plant not available 18820.0 0.6 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium Shoot not available 5300.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Chrysanthemum coronarium Bud 560.0 7525.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Chrysanthemum coronarium Leaf 630.0 9690.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Chrysanthemum parthenium Leaf 1046.0 5810.0 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Chrysanthemum parthenium Plant not available 5810.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Chrysobalanus icaco Fruit 290.0 2775.0 -0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Chrysophyllum cainito Fruit 75.0 1220.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Cicer arietinum Seed 1020.0 1220.0 -0.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Cichorium endivia Leaf 462.0 10080.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Cichorium intybus Leaf 790.0 19900.0 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Cichorium intybus Root 410.0 2050.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *