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Chemical 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.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Dosage Reference
Antiosteoporotic not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Anxiolytic not available Duke, 1992 *
Immunostimulant not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Osteogenic not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Plectranthus amboinicus Leaf 80.0 1428.0 -0.7 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Polygonum multiflorum Root not available 1040.0 -0.4 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Polymnia edulis Root 150.0 1650.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Polystichum polyblepharum Plant not available 900.0 -1.3 Duke, 1992 *
Portulaca oleracea Herb 320.0 7740.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Pothomorphe sp. Leaf 400.0 2235.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Pourouma cecropiaefolia Fruit 100.0 555.0 -0.8 J Cell Biochem VOL. 22=1995
Pouteria caimito Fruit 410.0 1740.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Pouteria campechiana Fruit 300.0 1040.0 -0.7 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Pouteria viridis Fruit 280.0 885.0 -0.7 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Prosopis juliflora Leaf not available 2200.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Prunus armeniaca Fruit 180.0 2982.0 -0.1 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Prunus armeniaca Seed not available 3000.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Prunus avium Fruit 175.0 1175.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Prunus cerasus Fruit 150.0 2302.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Prunus domestica Fruit 70.0 4080.0 0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Prunus dulcis Seed 4420.0 8735.0 0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Prunus persica Bark not available 3150.0 1.6 Duke, 1992 *
Prunus persica Fruit 90.0 2000.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Prunus salicifolia Fruit 160.0 1050.0 -0.7 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.