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Chemical COPPER

Chemical ID
COPPER
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
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.
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
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.
List of chemical plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
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 *