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
Rauvolfia serpentina	Seed	565000.0	755000.0	4.9	Duke, 1992 *
Rheum rhabarbarum	Leaf	7000.0	125000.0	-0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Rheum rhabarbarum	Pt	3000.0	135000.0	-1.0	Duke, 1992 *
Rhizophora mangle	Leaf	139000.0	145000.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Rhynchosia minima	Shoot	not available	236600.0	0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Ribes nigrum	Fruit	24000.0	133000.0	-0.1	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Ribes rubrum	Fruit	34000.0	211820.0	0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Ribes uva-crispa	Fruit	19000.0	156636.0	0.1	Duke, 1992 *
Ricinus communis	Leaf	not available	103000.0	-0.7	Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Robinia pseudoacacia	Leaf	172000.0	390000.0	2.8	Duke, 1992 *
Robinia pseudoacacia	Seed	129000.0	136000.0	0.0	Duke, 1992 *
Rollinia mucosa	Fruit	13000.0	57015.0	-0.8	Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Rosa canina	Fruit	not available	300000.0	1.5	Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Rosmarinus officinalis	Leaf	141000.0	437480.0	3.4	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Rosmarinus officinalis	Plant	165420.0	206338.0	-0.1	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Rubus idaeus	Fruit	30000.0	352280.0	2.0	Revised USDA data received 1993.
Rubus idaeus	Leaf	not available	82000.0	-1.0	Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Rumex acetosa	Leaf	8000.0	80000.0	-1.0	Duke, 1992 *
Rumex crispus	Leaf	9000.0	121612.0	-0.5	ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Rumex crispus	Root	not available	122000.0	0.8	Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.