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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
Cimicifuga dahurica Rhizome not available 8.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Cinnamomum aromaticum Bark 2.0 10.0 1.9 Duke, 1992 *
Cinnamomum burmannii Bark not available 5.0 -1.1 Duke, 1992 *
Cinnamomum sieboldii Bark not available 7.0 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Cinnamomum sieboldii Root Bark not available 9.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Cinnamomum verum Bark 4.9 9.0 1.3 Duke, 1992 *
Cinnamomum verum Leaf not available 10.9 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Cistanche salsa Plant not available 8.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Citrullus lanatus Fruit not available 4.0 -0.7 Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Citrus aurantiifolia Fruit 1.0 6.0 -0.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Citrus aurantium Fruit 4.0 10.0 -0.2 Suziki, A., Morimoto, I., and Okitzu, T., Elution of Metals from Crude Drugs, Shoykugaku Zasshi 36(3):190-195.
Citrus medica Fruit not available 9.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Citrus paradisi Fruit 0.0 7.7 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Citrus reticulata Fruit 0.0 4.8 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Citrus sinensis Fruit 0.4 5.5 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Cnidium officinale Rhizome not available 9.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Cocos nucifera Seed 3.2 33.0 1.6 Duke, 1992 *
Coix lacryma-jobi Seed not available 5.0 -0.9 Suziki, A., Morimoto, I., and Okitzu, T., Elution of Metals from Crude Drugs, Shoykugaku Zasshi 36(3):190-195.
Colocasia esculenta Root 1.6 8.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Colocasia esculenta Leaf not available 1.5 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *