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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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PHOSPHORUS

Chemical ID
PHOSPHORUS
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
Dosage
PTD=12,000 mg/day
RDA=300-1,200 mg/day

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List of chemical activities.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Antiosteoporotic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Anxiolytic *
Immunostimulant Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Osteogenic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
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List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Pimenta dioica Leaf 1173.0 1399.0 -0.7 *
Pimpinella anisum Seed 4400.0 4862.0 -0.1 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Pimpinella anisum Fruit 4862.0 0.5 *
Pinus cembroides Seed 5150.0 6235.0 0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Pinus echinata Shoot 306.0 1512.0 -0.9 *
Pinus edulis Seed 145.0 590.0 -1.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Pinus gerardiana Seed 925.0 1000.0 -1.2 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Pinus pinea Seed 5080.0 5445.0 0.0 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Piper auritum Leaf 490.0 2920.0 -0.4 *
Piper betel Leaf 400.0 2740.0 -0.4 *
Piper nigrum Fruit 700.0 2040.0 -0.4 *
Pistacia vera Seed 4300.0 5280.0 0.0 *
Pisum sativum Fruit 530.0 5240.0 0.6 *
Pisum sativum Plant 1800.0 6400.0 1.4 *
Pisum sativum Seed 1038.0 6250.0 0.2 *
Plantago major Seed 180.0 600.0 -1.3 *
Plantago psyllium Hull Husk 578.0 -1.0 *
Plantago psyllium Seed 137.0 630.0 -1.2 *
Platonia insignis Fruit 360.0 1300.0 -0.6 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Platycodon grandiflorum Root 1890.0 2493.0 -0.2 *