Chemical FIBER | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

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	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 *

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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
Olea europaea	Fruit	13000.0	60000.0	-0.8	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Opuntia ficus-indica	Bud	not available	89400.0	-1.0	Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29.
Opuntia ficus-indica	Fruit	11000.0	59000.0	-0.8	Duke, 1992 *
Opuntia ficus-indica	Seed	111000.0	524000.0	3.1	Duke, 1992 *
Origanum majorana	Plant	170170.0	220600.0	0.0	Duke, 1992 *
Origanum vulgare	Plant	109900.0	203870.0	-0.1	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Oryza sativa	Plant	334000.0	350000.0	0.9	Duke, 1992 *
Oryza sativa	Seed	8000.0	121000.0	-0.1	Duke, 1992 *
Oxalis tuberosa	Root	5000.0	49000.0	-0.9	Duke, 1992 *
Pachira macrocarpa	Seed	124000.0	131000.0	0.0	Duke, 1992 *
Pachyrhizus erosus	Tuber	6400.0	64515.0	-0.1	Duke, 1992 *
Panax ginseng	Root	not available	72000.0	-0.4	Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Panax quinquefolius	Plant	59000.0	245000.0	0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Panicum maximum	Leaf	241000.0	421000.0	3.2	ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Papaver somniferum	Seed	58080.0	71818.0	-0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Passiflora edulis	Fruit Juice	500.0	12000.0	not available	ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Passiflora edulis	Seed	not available	537000.0	3.2	Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Passiflora incarnata	Fruit	73000.0	265000.0	1.2	Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Passiflora ligularis	Fruit	3000.0	186050.0	0.4	Duke, 1992 *
Passiflora mollissima	Fruit	3000.0	37500.0	-1.0	Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.