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.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
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
Plectranthus amboinicus	Leaf	5000.0	89285.0	-0.9	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Polygonum multiflorum	Root	not available	175000.0	1.9	Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Polymnia edulis	Root	3000.0	57000.0	-0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Portulaca oleracea	Herb	8100.0	137000.0	1.0	Duke, 1992 *
Pothomorphe sp.	Leaf	18000.0	101000.0	-0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Pourouma cecropiaefolia	Fruit	9000.0	50000.0	-0.9	J Cell Biochem VOL. 22=1995
Pouteria caimito	Fruit	9000.0	175000.0	0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Pouteria viridis	Fruit	18000.0	56960.0	-0.8	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Prosopis juliflora	Fruit	not available	277000.0	1.3	Duke, 1992 *
Prosopis juliflora	Leaf	not available	216000.0	0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Prosopis juliflora	Seed	not available	28000.0	-0.8	Duke, 1992 *
Prunus armeniaca	Fruit	6000.0	132000.0	-0.1	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Prunus armeniaca	Seed	not available	33000.0	-0.8	Duke, 1992 *
Prunus cerasus	Fruit	2000.0	79000.0	-0.6	Duke, 1992 *
Prunus domestica	Fruit	6000.0	40540.0	-1.0	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Prunus domestica	Seed	not available	122000.0	-0.1	ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Prunus dulcis	Seed	18000.0	32000.0	-0.8	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Prunus persica	Fruit	6210.0	162000.0	0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Prunus persica	Seed	not available	148000.0	0.1	Duke, 1992 *
Prunus salicifolia	Fruit	1000.0	30175.0	-1.1	Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.