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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
Spondias mombin Fruit 260.0 2500.0 -0.3 *
Spondias pinnata Fruit 360.0 3710.0 0.0 *
Spondias purpurea Fruit 140.0 925.0 -0.7 *
Spondias tuberosa Fruit 200.0 -0.8 *
Stachys officinalis Plant 2822.0 16800.0 0.3 *
Stellaria media Plant 12100.0 -0.2 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Stellaria media Shoot 400.0 1110.0 -1.0 *
Stevia rebaudiana Leaf 5440.0 -0.9 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Stevia rebaudiana Plant 2100.0 -1.2 Kinghorn, A. D. (Ed.) 2002. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles. Stevia. The genus Stevia. Taylor & Francis. New York, NY. 211 pp.
Stillingia sylvatica Plant 3100.0 -1.1 *
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Stem 2584.0 22880.0 0.4 *
Symphytum officinale Root 11300.0 0.4 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Symphytum officinale Leaf 1980.0 18000.0 0.0 *
Syzygium aromaticum Fruit 6460.0 9540.0 1.3 *
Syzygium aromaticum Flower 6460.0 9540.0 1.0 *
Syzygium cumini Fruit 80.0 920.0 -0.7 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Syzygium jambos Fruit 290.0 2045.0 -0.4 *
Syzygium malaccense Fruit 55.0 2615.0 -0.3 *
Tabebuia heptaphylla Bark 5836.0 32600.0 1.3 *
Tamarindus indica Flower 2650.0 -0.9 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses