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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
Artocarpus heterophyllus Fruit 200.0 1735.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Artocarpus heterophyllus Seed 500.0 1033.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Arundo donax Plant not available 4900.0 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Asiasarum heterotropoides Root 7450.0 12900.0 0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Asiasarum sieboldii Root 7450.0 12900.0 0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Asimina triloba Fruit 530.0 3248.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Aspalathus linearis Shoot not available 2000.0 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Aspalathus linearis Plant not available 90.0 -1.4 Duke, 1992 *
Aspalathus linearis Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus lucidus Root not available 1810.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus officinalis Shoot 160.0 3840.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus officinalis Root 265.0 2650.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Astragalus membranaceus Root 560.0 3500.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Atractylodes lancea Rhizome not available 11300.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Atractylodes ovata Rhizome 5800.0 11600.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Avena sativa Plant 3146.0 14300.0 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Avena sativa Seed 400.0 4800.0 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Averrhoa bilimbi Fruit 30.0 665.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Averrhoa carambola Fruit 29.0 1040.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Azadirachta indica Fruit 1381.0 3400.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *