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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.
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
Boehmeria nivea Plant not available 13.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Brassica juncea Leaf 1.3 14.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Root 0.2 4.0 -0.9 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980
Brassica nigra Leaf 0.6 11.2 -0.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Flower 0.3 8.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Leaf 0.7 52.0 0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Leaf 0.3 87.0 1.6 Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Leaf 1.0 5.0 -0.6 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica oleracea var. italica Leaf 0.7 52.0 0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Leaf 3.0 20.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Leaf 2.0 43.0 0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Brassica pekinensis Leaf 2.9 3.2 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Brassica rapa Seed 5.0 6.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Brassica rapa Root 0.4 4.0 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Broussonetia papyrifera Fruit not available 12.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Bupleurum chinense Root 13.0 16.0 0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Cajanus cajan Seed 10.0 12.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Camellia sinensis Leaf not available 20.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Canavalia ensiformis Seed 7.0 8.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Capsicum annuum Fruit 0.5 20.0 0.6 Duke, 1992 *