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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.

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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
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.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Ananas comosus Fruit 1.0 8.8 -0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Anemarrhena asphodeloides Rhizome 5.0 9.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Anethum graveolens Fruit not available 8.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Anethum graveolens Plant 1.7 17.0 0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Anethum graveolens Seed not available 8.0 -0.6 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Angelica dahurica Root not available 10.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Angelica laxiflora Root not available 9.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Angelica sinensis Root not available 5.0 -0.7 Suziki, A., Morimoto, I., and Okitzu, T., Elution of Metals from Crude Drugs, Shoykugaku Zasshi 36(3):190-195.
Annona muricata Fruit not available 1.6 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Anthriscus cerefolium Leaf not available 4.4 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Apium graveolens Pt 0.4 7.0 1.0 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Apium graveolens Root 0.7 11.0 -0.1 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980
Apium graveolens Seed not available 14.0 -0.1 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Arachis hypogaea Seed 8.6 11.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Arctium lappa Root not available 29.0 1.9 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.
Areca catechu Seed not available 15.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Arisaema consanguineum Rhizome not available 7.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Aristolochia debilis Fruit not available 14.0 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Armoracia rusticana Root 1.0 9.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Artemisia capillaris Plant not available 8.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *