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Chemical ID
FIBER
Ubiquitous
Yes
| Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|
| RDA=20-35 g/day | Anderson, J.W. Dietary Fiber and Human Health. HortScience, 25(12): 1488, 1990. |
| 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 * |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carica papaya | Leaf | 18000.0 | 145000.0 | -0.2 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Carica papaya | Seed | not available | 170000.0 | 0.3 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| Carica pentagona | Fruit | 5000.0 | 73530.0 | -0.6 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Carthamus tinctorius | Flower | not available | 93000.0 | -0.5 | Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp. |
| Carthamus tinctorius | Plant | 109000.0 | 582000.0 | 2.7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carthamus tinctorius | Seed | 251000.0 | 582000.0 | 3.5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carum carvi | Seed | 112730.0 | 223000.0 | 0.7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carum carvi | Fruit | 112730.0 | 155640.0 | 0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carya illinoensis | Seed | 22000.0 | 24000.0 | -0.9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Casimiroa edulis | Fruit | 9000.0 | 94444.0 | -0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cassia tora | Sprout Seedling | not available | 199000.0 | 1.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Castanea dentata | Seed | 19000.0 | 34176.0 | -0.8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Castanea mollisima | Seed | 16000.0 | 29904.0 | -0.8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Castanea sativa | Seed | 13200.0 | 30800.0 | -0.8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Castanea sativa | Leaf | not available | 185000.0 | 0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Castanospermum australe | Seed | not available | 5000.0 | -1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Catha edulis | Leaf | not available | 27000.0 | -1.7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Caulophyllum thalictroides | Root | not available | 112000.0 | 0.5 | Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp. |
| Ceiba pentandra | Seed | 160000.0 | 196000.0 | 0.5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cenchrus biflorus | Seed | 6000.0 | 7000.0 | -1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |