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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 Sort descending Dosage Reference
Antileukemic 1.6 mg/kg ipr mus Duke, 1992 *
Antileukotriene not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antimaculitic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antimelanomic 480 ug/kg Duke, 1992 *
Antimenopausal 200 ug/day Duke, 1992 *
Antimetastatic 480 ug/kg Duke, 1992 *
Antimyalgic 200 ug/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
AntiNF-kB not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiosteoarthritic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antioxidant 100-200 (-400) ug/man/day Duke, 1992 *
Antiparkinsonian 200-400 ug/day Duke, 1992 *
Antiproliferant 2 uM Duke, 1992 *
Antiradicular 100-200 (-400) ug/man/day Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Antirheumatic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antisyndrome-X 100-200 (-400) ug/man/day Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Antitumor 100-200 (-400) ug/man/day Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Antitumor (brain) 38-150 ug/kg Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Breast) 230 ug/kg orl rat Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Breast) 333.6 ug/day Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Breast) 0.8 mg/kg scu mus Duke, 1992 *
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List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending 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 *