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Chemical MERCURY

Chemical ID
MERCURY
Ubiquitous
Yes

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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
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
Gastrodia elata Rhizome not available 0.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Hordeum vulgare Sprout Seedling not available 0.1 not available 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.
Juglans cinerea Seed not available 0.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Juglans nigra Seed not available 0.1 -0.1 Furr, A.K., et al. 1979
Juncus effusus Pith not available 1.4 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Juniperus virginiana Shoot 0.0 0.0 0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Jussiaea repens Plant not available 0.3 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Lactuca sativa Leaf 0.0 0.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Lonicera japonica Flower not available 0.0 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Lophatherum gracile Plant not available 0.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Lycium chinense Fruit not available 0.1 2.9 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.
Lycopersicon esculentum Fruit 0.0 0.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Lycopodium clavatum Plant not available 0.1 -0.5 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.
Lygodium japonicum Pollen Or Spore not available 0.6 not available Duke, 1992 *
Magnolia denudata Flower not available 0.1 0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Magnolia fargesii Flower not available 0.1 0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Magnolia kobus Flower not available 0.1 0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Malus domestica Fruit 0.0 0.0 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Musa x paradisiaca Fruit 0.0 0.0 -0.5 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980
Nardostachys chinensis Rhizome not available 0.1 1.7 Duke, 1992 *