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Chemical POTASSIUM

Chemical ID
POTASSIUM
Ubiquitous
Yes

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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
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiarrhythmic not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidepressant not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antifatigue not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antihypertensive not available Duke, 1992 *
Antispasmodic not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antistroke not available Duke, 1992 *
Anxiolytic not available Duke, 1992 *
Beta-Blocker not available Duke, 1992 *
Cardioprotective 3,000-5,000 mg Duke, 1992 *
Cardiotoxic 18,000 mg/man/day Duke, 1992 *
Diuretic not available Duke, 1992 *
Hypotensive not available Duke, 1992 *
Vasodilator not available Duke, 1992 *
List of chemical plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Cydonia oblonga Fruit 1970.0 12160.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Cymbopogon citratus Plant not available 23000.0 0.1 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Cynanchum atratum Root not available 13200.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Cynara cardunculus Flower 3500.0 29780.0 1.1 Duke, 1992 *
Cyperus rotundus Rhizome not available 10100.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Cypripedium pubescens Root not available 9340.0 -0.5 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Root 530.0 2575.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Daucus carota Root 3000.0 46360.0 2.2 Duke, 1992 *
Dendrobium nobile Stem not available 7200.0 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Dioscorea alata Root 2240.0 15040.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Dioscorea bulbifera Rhizome not available 3570.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Dioscorea pentaphylla Root 3555.0 25350.0 0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Dioscorea sp. Root not available 5420.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Dioscorea villosa Root 1301.0 5420.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Diospyros virginiana Fruit 3100.0 8710.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Diospyros virginiana Leaf 7500.0 16000.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Diospyros virginiana Stem 1716.0 16200.0 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Dipsacus fullonum Plant not available 27400.0 0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Drynaria fortunei Rhizome not available 16900.0 0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Durio zibethinus Fruit 6010.0 18100.0 0.0 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses