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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuminum cyminum | Seed | 105000.0 | 136000.0 | 0.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Curcuma longa | Rhizome | 9000.0 | 84000.0 | -1.0 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Cyamopsis tetragonoloba | Fruit | not available | 23000.0 | -1.1 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Cyamopsis tetragonoloba | Leaf | 97000.0 | 228000.0 | 0.8 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Cyamopsis tetragonoloba | Shoot | 131000.0 | 258000.0 | 0.9 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Cyclanthera pedata | Fruit | 7000.0 | 140350.0 | 0.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cydonia oblonga | Fruit | 17000.0 | 178000.0 | 0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cynara cardunculus | Flower | 11400.0 | 224000.0 | 1.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cyphomandra betacea | Fruit | 14000.0 | 243000.0 | 1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cyrtosperma chamissonis | Leaf | 14000.0 | 127265.0 | -0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cyrtosperma chamissonis | Root | 23600.0 | 114563.0 | 0.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Daucus carota | Root | 10000.0 | 134000.0 | 1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Dioscorea alata | Root | 6000.0 | 55600.0 | -0.7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Dioscorea bulbifera | Tuber | 9000.0 | 96400.0 | 0.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Dioscorea pentaphylla | Root | 4500.0 | 24245.0 | -1.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Dioscorea sp. | Root | not available | 26000.0 | -1.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Diospyros virginiana | Fruit | 15000.0 | 42135.0 | -0.9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Durio zibethinus | Fruit | 14000.0 | 85000.0 | -0.5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Echinacea spp | Root | not available | 111000.0 | 0.5 | Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp. |
| Elaeagnus commutata | Fruit | 5000.0 | 36000.0 | -1.0 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |