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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
Symphytum officinale Leaf 242.0 2200.0 -0.5 *
Syzygium aromaticum Fruit 1000.0 1337.0 -0.6 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Syzygium aromaticum Flower 1000.0 1337.0 -1.0 *
Syzygium cumini Fruit 130.0 127.0 -0.9 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Syzygium jambos Fruit 115.0 852.0 -0.7 *
Syzygium malaccense Fruit 30.0 1800.0 -0.4 *
Tabebuia heptaphylla Bark 21.0 120.0 -0.9 *
Tamarindus indica Flower 2200.0 -0.6 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Tamarindus indica Fruit 1080.0 1647.0 -0.5 *
Tamarindus indica Leaf 1000.0 2281.0 -0.5 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Tamarindus indica Seed 2370.0 -0.8 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Tanacetum parthenium Plant 5010.0 0.7 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Taraxacum officinale Leaf 590.0 5268.0 0.1 *
Taraxacum officinale Root 518.0 3620.0 0.0 *
Tephrosia purpurea Leaf 2600.0 5200.0 0.0 *
Terminalia bellirica Leaf 2700.0 -0.4 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Terminalia catappa Seed 7890.0 9835.0 1.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Tetragonia tetragonioides Leaf 280.0 4665.0 -0.1 *
Theobroma bicolor Fruit 410.0 1970.0 -0.4 *
Theobroma bicolor Seed 5490.0 5695.0 0.1 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses