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Chemical SILICON

Chemical ID
SILICON
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
Antiarteriosclerotic not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antionychyotic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiosteoporotic not available Duke, 1992 *
Cardioprotective not available Duke, 1992 *
List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Armoracia rusticana Root 0.4 2.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus officinalis Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Astragalus membranaceus Root 3.2 20.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Avena sativa Plant 4.0 18.3 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Barosma betulina Leaf not available 43.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Berberis vulgaris Bark not available 2.3 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Berberis vulgaris Root not available 2.3 -0.3 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Bertholletia excelsa Seed not available 1770.0 1.6 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Beta vulgaris Root 1.0 83.0 0.0 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Root 1.0 30.0 -0.2 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Leaf 1.0 90.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Flower 2.0 125.0 2.2 Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Leaf 1.0 25.0 -0.3 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980
Brassica oleracea var. italica Leaf 1.0 90.0 -0.1 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980
Brassica rapa Root 120.0 1200.0 5.2 Duke, 1992 *
Bupleurum chinense Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Capsicum annuum Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Capsicum frutescens Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Carica papaya Fruit 1.2 10.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Carthamus tinctorius Flower 0.7 4.7 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *