Chemical ID
COPPER
Ubiquitous
Yes
Dosage | Reference |
---|---|
PTD=100 mg/day | |
RDA=30-80 ug/kg | Martindale's 29th |
ADI?=<500 ug/kg | |
ADI=2-5 mg/man | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
Activity | Dosage | Reference |
---|---|---|
Antianemic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
Antiarthritic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
Antidiabetic | 2-4 mg/day | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
Antifatigue | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
Antiinflammatory | not available | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
Antinociceptive | not available | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
Antiosteoporotic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
Cardioprotective | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
Contraceptive | not available | Martindale's 28th |
Hypocholesterolemic | not available | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
Immunomodulator | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
Schizophrenigenic | not available | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abelmoschus esculentus | Fruit | 1.0 | 9.0 | -0.3 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
Abelmoschus manihot | Leaf | 2.5 | 21.5 | -0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
Acanthopanax gracilistylis | Root Bark | not available | 14.0 | 1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
Achyranthes bidentata | Root | 6.0 | 11.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Aconitum carmichaelii | Tuber | not available | 12.0 | 0.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
Acorus calamus | Rhizome | not available | 4.0 | -1.5 | Chen, H.C. and Lin, S.M. 1988. Determination of Mineral Elements in Certain Crude Drugs (Part 1), Kaohsiung J. Med. Sci., 4: 259-272. |
Actaea dahurica | Rhizome | not available | 8.0 | -0.6 | Suziki, A., Morimoto, I., and Okitzu, T., Elution of Metals from Crude Drugs, Shoykugaku Zasshi 36(3):190-195. |
Akebia quinata | Stem | not available | 7.0 | -0.7 | Duke, 1992 * |
Albizia julibrissin | Bark | 5.0 | 6.0 | -0.5 | Duke, 1992 * |
Alisma plantago-aquatica | Rhizome | 11.0 | 15.0 | 1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
Allium cepa | Seed | not available | 18.2 | 0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
Allium cepa | Bulb | 0.3 | 11.0 | 0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Allium sativum var. sativum | Bulb | 1.4 | 9.7 | -1.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
Allium schoenoprasum | Leaf | 1.0 | 24.0 | -0.1 | Revised USDA data received 1993. |
Alocasia macrorrhiza | Root | 0.7 | 2.4 | -1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
Amaranthus sp. | Leaf | 1.0 | 19.0 | -0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
Amomum xanthioides | Seed | not available | 8.0 | -0.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
Amorphophallus campanulatus | Root | 1.8 | 8.0 | -0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
Amphicarpaea bracteata | Shoot | not available | 20.0 | -0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
Anacardium occidentale | Seed | 22.0 | 37.0 | 2.0 | Duke, 1992 * |