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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
Castanea mollisima Seed 940.0 1774.0 -0.9 *
Castanea sativa Seed 490.0 1122.0 -1.1 *
Caulophyllum thalictroides Root 1716.0 15600.0 2.1 *
Ceiba pentandra Seed 9700.0 12690.0 1.9 *
Cenchrus biflorus Seed 2700.0 2990.0 -0.6 *
Centella asiatica Leaf 300.0 2800.0 -0.4 *
Chamaemelum nobile Flower 3220.0 -0.2 *
Chamissoa altissima Leaf 165.0 1660.0 -0.6 Tramil
Chenopodium album Leaf 720.0 36833.0 5.9 *
Chenopodium album Seed 4160.0 -0.3 *
Chenopodium ambrosioides Leaf 520.0 3585.0 -0.3 *
Chondrus crispus Plant 1800.0 -0.9 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium Shoot 2400.0 -0.4 *
Chrysanthemum coronarium Bud 320.0 4300.0 1.0 *
Chrysanthemum coronarium Leaf 340.0 5230.0 0.0 *
Chrysanthemum parthenium Leaf 902.0 5010.0 0.0 *
Chrysanthemum parthenium Plant 5010.0 0.7 *
Chrysophyllum cainito Fruit 160.0 985.0 -0.7 *
Cicer arietinum Seed 3540.0 4275.0 -0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Cichorium endivia Leaf 242.0 5760.0 0.1 *