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Chemical IRON

Chemical ID
IRON
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
Dosage
PTD=100 mg/day
RDA=6-30 mg/day
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
Antiakathisic not available Martindale's 29th
Antianemic not available Martindale's 29th
Anticanker not available Duke, 1992 *
Anticheilitic not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antimenorrhagic 100 mg/day/wmn/orl Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Prooxidant not available Duke, 1992 *
List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Amorphophallus campanulatus Root 5.0 112.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Amorphophallus konjac Leaf 3.0 115.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Amorphophallus konjac Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Amphicarpaea bracteata Shoot not available 360.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Anacardium occidentale Fruit 2.0 77.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Anacardium occidentale Seed 18.0 195.0 0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Ananas comosus Fruit 3.0 73.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Anemarrhena asphodeloides Rhizome 90.0 1400.0 3.1 Duke, 1992 *
Anethum graveolens Seed 114.0 230.0 0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Anethum graveolens Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Anethum graveolens Fruit 114.0 230.0 0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Anethum graveolens Plant 23.0 755.0 0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Angelica dahurica Root not available 1800.0 2.2 Duke, 1992 *
Angelica laxiflora Root not available 230.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Angelica sinensis Root 19.4 88.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Annona cherimola Fruit 2.0 26.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Annona cherimola Seed 210.0 270.0 0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Annona diversifolia Fruit 7.0 25.0 -0.4 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Annona glabra Fruit 23.0 175.0 0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Annona muricata Fruit 5.0 33.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *