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Chemical ID
FIBER
Ubiquitous
Yes
| Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|
| RDA=20-35 g/day | Anderson, J.W. Dietary Fiber and Human Health. HortScience, 25(12): 1488, 1990. |
| Activity | Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidiabetic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antihypertensive | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiobesity | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor | not available | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiulcer | not available | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Beta-Blocker | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cancer-Preventive | not available | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Cardioprotective | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Diuretic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hypocholesterolemic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hypotensive | 10 g/man/day/orl | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Hypouricemic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Laxative | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vasodilator | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aegle marmelos | Fruit | 29000.0 | 75325.0 | -0.6 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Aframomum melegueta | Seed | 110000.0 | 170000.0 | 0.3 | Wealth of India. |
| Aframomum melegueta | Fruit | not available | 242000.0 | 0.9 | Wealth of India. |
| Agave americana | Plant | not available | 156000.0 | -0.5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Albizia lebbeck | Leaf | 176000.0 | 190000.0 | 0.4 | Wealth of India. |
| Albizia lebbeck | Seed | not available | 42000.0 | -0.7 | Wealth of India. |
| Allium ampeloprasum | Flower | 11000.0 | 65000.0 | -0.8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allium ampeloprasum | Leaf | 10000.0 | 94000.0 | -0.8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allium cepa | Bulb | 4400.0 | 126000.0 | 1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allium cepa | Leaf | 11000.0 | 141000.0 | -0.3 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Allium sativum var. sativum | Bulb | 7000.0 | 45000.0 | -1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allium sativum var. sativum | Flower | 8000.0 | 69000.0 | -0.8 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Allium sativum var. sativum | Leaf | 18000.0 | 132000.0 | -0.4 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Allium sativum var. sativum | Shoot | 17000.0 | 76000.0 | -1.1 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Allium schoenoprasum | Leaf | 7000.0 | 137500.0 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alocasia macrorrhiza | Leaf | 10000.0 | 125700.0 | -0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alocasia macrorrhiza | Root | 18500.0 | 62290.0 | -0.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aloe vera | Leaf | not available | 177000.0 | 0.2 | Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp. |
| Alpinia galanga | Rhizome | 31000.0 | 220000.0 | 0.5 | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| Althaea officinalis | Root | not available | 83000.0 | -0.1 | Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp. |