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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 Sort descending 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.
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List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Artemisia dracunculus Plant not available 7.0 -0.8 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Artemisia herba-alba Plant 7.0 14.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Artemisia vulgaris Plant 18.0 20.0 0.7 Chem. & Pharm. Bull. 38: 2205.
Artocarpus altilis Fruit 0.8 7.5 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Artocarpus heterophyllus Fruit 1.8 7.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Asiasarum heterotropoides Root 13.0 14.0 0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Asiasarum sieboldii Root 13.0 14.0 0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus lucidus Root 4.0 5.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus officinalis Shoot 1.0 24.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Astragalus membranaceus Root 1.0 9.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Atractylodes lancea Rhizome not available 12.0 0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Atractylodes ovata Rhizome 8.0 18.0 1.7 Duke, 1992 *
Avena sativa Plant not available 4.0 -1.1 Jim Duke's personal files.*
Avena sativa Seed 2.4 25.7 1.0 Jim Duke's personal files.*
Averrhoa carambola Fruit 1.0 15.0 0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Belamcanda chinensis Rhizome not available 6.0 -1.0 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.
Bertholletia excelsa Seed not available 18.0 0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Beta vulgaris Root 0.6 17.0 0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Blechnum orientale Rhizome not available 8.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Bletilla striata Tuber not available 12.0 0.0 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.