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Chemical SELENIUM

Chemical ID
SELENIUM
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
Dosage
PTD=1 mg/day
RDA=10-75 ug/day
LD50=6,700 mg/kg (orl rat)

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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
Analgesic 200 ug/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Anorexic not available Cooper-Driver, G. A., Chemical substances in plants toxic to animals, pp. 213-47 in Rechcigl, M., Jr., ed. CRC Handbook of Naturally Occurring Food Toxicants, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 1983, 339 pp.
Antiacne 200 ug/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiaggregant not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiangiogenic 2 uM Duke, 1992 *
Antiangiogenic 230 ug/kg orl rat Duke, 1992 *
Antiarthritic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiasthmatic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiatherosclerotic not available Duke, 1992 *
Anticataract 400 ug/day Duke, 1992 *
Anticirrhotic not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Anticlimacteric 200 ug/day Duke, 1992 *
Anticoronary 200 ug/day Duke, 1992 *
Antidandruff not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidepressant 200 ug/day Duke, 1992 *
Antidote (Mercury) not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antifibrotic 400 ug Duke, 1992 *
Antigout 200 ug Duke, 1992 *
AntiHIV not available Duke, 1992 *
Antikeshan not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
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
Pyrus communis Fruit 0.0 0.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Quercus alba Bark 0.3 1.5 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Quercus alba Stem 0.0 0.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Quercus phellos Stem 0.0 0.3 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Quercus rubra Seed not available 0.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Quercus stellata Stem 0.0 0.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Raphanus sativus Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Rheum rhabarbarum Pt not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Rhodymenia palmata Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Rhus glabra Stem 0.0 0.3 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Ribes nigrum Fruit not available 0.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Ribes rubrum Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ribes uva-crispa Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Rosa canina Fruit 0.4 2.1 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Rubus chamaemorus Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Rubus idaeus Leaf 0.4 2.5 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Rumex crispus Root 0.6 2.5 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Ruscus aculeatus Root 0.4 1.4 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Salix alba Bark 0.2 1.1 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Salvia officinalis Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *