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
Psidium cattleianum	Fruit	52000.0	352000.0	2.0	Duke, 1992 *
Psidium guajava	Fruit	28000.0	403200.0	2.5	Duke, 1992 *
Psidium guajava	Seed	not available	424000.0	2.3	ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus	Leaf	25000.0	216000.0	0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus	Seed	21980.0	227005.0	0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus	Tuber	74000.0	173709.0	2.2	Duke, 1992 *
Psoralea esculenta	Root	not available	160300.0	1.6	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.
Pteridium aquilinum	Leaf	14000.0	160919.0	0.0	Duke, 1992 *
Pteridium aquilinum	Rhizome	200000.0	222222.0	0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Pueraria montana	Root	7000.0	22300.0	-1.5	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Pueraria montana	Shoot	171000.0	275000.0	1.1	ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Pueraria montana	Stem	not available	462000.0	1.1	ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Punica granatum	Fruit	2000.0	232000.0	0.9	Duke, 1992 *
Punica granatum	Seed	not available	224000.0	0.7	ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Pyrus communis	Fruit	14000.0	86473.0	-0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Quararibea cordata	Fruit	5000.0	45000.0	-0.9	Duke, 1992 *
Quercus alba	Bark	not available	92000.0	-0.9	Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Raphanus sativus	Fruit	11000.0	147000.0	0.1	Duke, 1992 *
Raphanus sativus	Leaf	11000.0	96000.0	-0.8	Duke, 1992 *
Raphanus sativus	Root	5200.0	176000.0	2.0	Duke, 1992 *