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Chemical MERCURY

Chemical ID
MERCURY
Ubiquitous
Yes
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
Nephrotoxic not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Root Bark not available 0.1 not available Duke, 1992 *
Albizia julibrissin Bark not available 0.1 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Alisma plantago-aquatica Rhizome not available 0.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Allium cepa Bulb not available 0.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Amomum xanthioides Seed not available 0.1 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Anacardium occidentale Seed not available 0.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Anethum graveolens Plant 0.0 0.1 -0.5 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980
Apium graveolens Root 0.0 0.0 -0.4 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980
Arachis hypogaea Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Arctium lappa Root not available 1.3 4.1 Chen, H.C. and Lin, S.M. 1988. Determination of Mineral Elements in Certain Crude Drugs (Part 1), Kaohsiung J. Med. Sci., 4: 259-272.
Areca catechu Seed not available 0.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Armoracia rusticana Root not available 0.0 -0.5 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980
Artemisia capillaris Plant not available 0.1 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Asiasarum heterotropoides Root not available 0.2 0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Asiasarum sieboldii Root not available 0.2 0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus lucidus Root not available 0.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus officinalis Shoot 0.0 0.0 -1.4 Duke, 1992 *
Bertholletia excelsa Seed not available 0.0 -0.7 Furr, A.K., et al. 1979
Beta vulgaris Root 0.0 0.0 -0.5 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980
Bletilla striata Tuber not available 0.0 -1.0 Chen, H.C. and Lin, S.M. 1988. Determination of Mineral Elements in Certain Crude Drugs (Part 1), Kaohsiung J. Med. Sci., 4: 259-272.