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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
Pulsatilla chinensis Root not available 1050.0 1.1 Duke, 1992 *
Punica granatum Fruit 3.0 16.0 -0.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Pyrus communis Fruit 0.9 37.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Quararibea cordata Fruit 4.0 90.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Quercus alba Bark 0.5 2.0 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Quercus alba Stem 2.0 380.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Quercus phellos Stem 14.0 294.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Quercus rubra Seed not available 81.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Quercus rubra Stem 12.0 343.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Quercus stellata Stem 17.0 420.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Quercus velutina Stem 14.0 236.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Quisqualis indica Fruit not available 50.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Raphanus sativus Fruit 4.0 295.0 0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Raphanus sativus Leaf 41.0 357.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Raphanus sativus Root 2.0 189.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Raphanus sativus Seed not available 120.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Rehmannia glutinosa Root not available 920.0 0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Rheum palmatum Rhizome 100.0 180.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Rheum rhabarbarum Leaf 3.0 250.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Rheum rhabarbarum Pt 1.0 154.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *