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
Passiflora quadrangularis	Fruit	7000.0	245000.0	1.0	Duke, 1992 *
Passiflora quadrangularis	Seed	56000.0	259000.0	1.0	Duke, 1992 *
Pastinaca sativa	Root	15000.0	97700.0	0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Peganum harmala	Plant	57000.0	176475.0	-0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Peperomia pelucida	Leaf	10000.0	128200.0	-0.4	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Peperomia pereskiifolia	Leaf	23000.0	153335.0	-0.1	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Pereskia aculeata	Fruit	2000.0	81000.0	-0.6	Duke, 1992 *
Perideridia gairdneri	Root	not available	52500.0	-0.8	Izadoost, M. & Robinson, T., Synergism & antagonism in the pharmacology of alkaloidal plants, pp 137-58 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds., Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture & Pharmacology, v. 2, 1987, 255pp.
Perilla frutescens	Leaf	not available	15000.0	-1.8	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Perilla frutescens	Seed	37000.0	280000.0	1.1	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Persea americana	Fruit	10000.0	106000.0	-0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Persea schiedeana	Fruit	10000.0	77600.0	-0.6	Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Petasites japonicus	Pt	13000.0	236360.0	1.4	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Petroselinum crispum	Plant	12000.0	202464.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Phaseolus acutifolius	Fruit	not available	370000.0	2.2	Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Phaseolus acutifolius	Hay	257000.0	299000.0	-1.0	Duke, 1992 *
Phaseolus acutifolius	Seed	48000.0	67500.0	-0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Phaseolus coccineus	Fruit	19000.0	122000.0	-0.2	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Phaseolus coccineus	Seed	48000.0	58000.0	-0.6	Duke, 1992 *
Phaseolus lunatus	Fruit	not available	175000.0	0.3	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses