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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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FIBER

Chemical ID
FIBER
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
RDA=20-35 g/day Anderson, J.W. Dietary Fiber and Human Health. HortScience, 25(12): 1488, 1990.
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List of chemical activities.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker *
Antidiabetic *
Antihypertensive *
Antiobesity *
Antitumor Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiulcer Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Beta-Blocker *
Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Cardioprotective *
Diuretic *
Hypocholesterolemic *
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 *
Laxative *
Vasodilator *
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List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Leonotis nepetaefolia Seed 143000.0 157000.0 0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Lepidium meyenii Root 85000.0 -0.1 *
Lepidium sativum Leaf 11000.0 103775.0 -0.7 *
Licania platypus Fruit 9000.0 70620.0 -0.7 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Limonia acidissima Fruit 52000.0 170490.0 0.3 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Linum usitatissimum Hay 365000.0 462000.0 1.0 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Linum usitatissimum Seed 48000.0 126000.0 -0.1 *
Lobelia inflata Leaf 88000.0 -0.9 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Luffa aegyptiaca Fruit 5000.0 100000.0 -0.4 *
Luffa aegyptiaca Leaf 15000.0 152000.0 -0.1 *
Lupinus albus Seed 137700.0 153600.0 0.1 *
Lupinus mutabilis Fruit 6000.0 21000.0 -1.1 *
Lupinus mutabilis Seed 88000.0 98000.0 -0.3 *
Lycium chinense Fruit 16000.0 -1.2 Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Lycium chinense Leaf 13000.0 125000.0 -0.5 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Lycopersicon esculentum Fruit 4700.0 77691.0 -0.6 *
Macadamia spp Seed 25000.0 67150.0 -0.5 *
Maclura pomifera Fruit 160000.0 0.2 Smith, J. L. and Perino, J. V. 1981. Osage Orange (Maclura pomifera): History and Economic Uses. Economic Botany 35(1): 24-41
Malpighia glabra Fruit 4000.0 46566.0 -0.9 *
Malus domestica Fruit 5200.0 49636.0 -0.9 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)