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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
Prunus armeniaca Fruit 134.0 1899.0 -0.5 *
Prunus armeniaca Seed 930.0 1522.0 -0.5 Suziki, A., Morimoto, I., and Okitzu, T., Elution of Metals from Crude Drugs, Shoykugaku Zasshi 36(3):190-195.
Prunus cerasus Fruit 140.0 1954.0 -0.4 *
Prunus domestica Fruit 38.0 2040.0 -0.4 *
Prunus dulcis Seed 2426.0 2962.0 -0.2 *
Prunus persica Fruit 18.0 8850.0 1.2 *
Prunus persica Seed 970.0 -0.6 *
Prunus salicifolia Fruit 172.0 1080.0 -0.6 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Prunus serotina Leaf 4060.0 32640.0 1.0 *
Prunus serotina Stem 323.0 18360.0 0.0 *
Psidium cattleianum Fruit 210.0 3400.0 -0.1 *
Psidium guajava Fruit 90.0 1582.0 -0.5 *
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Seed 567.0 8586.0 0.8 *
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Tuber 300.0 704.0 -0.9 *
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Leaf 1845.0 11383.0 -0.5 *
Psoralea esculenta Root 5100.0 -0.3 Izadoost, M. & Robinson, T., Synergism & antagonism in the pharmacology of alkaloidal plants, pp 137-58 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds., Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture & Pharmacology, v. 2, 1987, 255pp.
Pueraria montana Root 150.0 475.0 -0.8 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Pueraria montana Shoot 1600.0 1700.0 -1.0 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Pueraria pseudohirsuta Root 5330.0 8300.0 0.1 *
Pulsatilla chinensis Root 16200.0 1.0 *