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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
Canna indica Root 630.0 2200.0 -0.2 *
Cannabis sativa Seed 9700.0 11227.0 1.6 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Capparis spinosa Leaf 1350.0 -0.7 Wealth of India.
Capsella bursa-pastoris Plant 600.0 7288.0 1.8 *
Capsicum annuum Fruit 784.0 3040.0 -0.1 *
Capsicum frutescens Fruit 455.0 3794.0 0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Carica papaya Fruit 170.0 1260.0 -0.6 *
Carica papaya Leaf 1420.0 6311.0 0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Carica pentagona Fruit 140.0 2060.0 -0.4 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Carthamus tinctorius Flower 332.0 2370.0 -0.6 *
Carthamus tinctorius Plant 3400.0 -0.1 *
Carthamus tinctorius Seed 3100.0 3526.0 -0.5 *
Carum carvi Seed 5650.0 6580.0 0.3 *
Carum carvi Fruit 5680.0 6302.0 0.9 *
Carya glabra Shoot 8.0 2640.0 -0.3 *
Carya illinoensis Seed 2890.0 3340.0 -0.5 *
Carya ovata Shoot 110.0 1620.0 -0.8 *
Casimiroa edulis Fruit 180.0 1000.0 -0.7 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Cassia tora Sprout Seedling 5700.0 -0.3 *
Castanea dentata Seed 960.0 1709.0 -1.0 *