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
Brassica rapa	Root	9000.0	110700.0	0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Brassica rapa	Leaf	6000.0	128220.0	-0.4	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Bromelia pinguin	Shoot	4000.0	90000.0	-1.0	Duke, 1992 *
Brosimum alicastrum	Fruit	12000.0	75000.0	-0.6	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Byrsonima crassifolia	Fruit	22000.0	280195.0	1.3	Duke, 1992 *
Cajanus cajan	Fruit	3500.0	352000.0	2.0	Duke, 1992 *
Cajanus cajan	Leaf	not available	183000.0	0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Cajanus cajan	Plant	not available	308000.0	0.6	Duke, 1992 *
Cajanus cajan	Seed	21380.0	108000.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Calathea macrosepala	Flower	15000.0	194800.0	0.8	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Camellia sinensis	Leaf	87000.0	300000.0	1.7	Duke, 1992 *
Canavalia ensiformis	Fruit	18000.0	481000.0	3.2	Duke, 1992 *
Canavalia ensiformis	Seed	49000.0	99000.0	-0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Canna indica	Root	5000.0	40000.0	-1.1	Duke, 1992 *
Cannabis sativa	Seed	165000.0	206450.0	0.6	Duke, 1992 *
Capparis spinosa	Leaf	68000.0	79000.0	-1.0	Duke, 1992 *
Capsella bursa-pastoris	Plant	11200.0	102000.0	-0.9	Duke, 1992 *
Capsicum annuum	Fruit	12000.0	351000.0	2.0	Duke, 1992 *
Capsicum frutescens	Fruit	18000.0	146880.0	0.0	Duke, 1992 *
Carica papaya	Fruit	5000.0	92198.0	-0.5	Duke, 1992 *