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Chemical SILICON

Chemical ID
SILICON
Ubiquitous
Yes
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.
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
Carya glabra Shoot 100.0 4180.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Carya illinoensis Seed not available 200.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Carya ovata Seed not available 1180.0 0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Carya ovata Shoot 172.0 2250.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Caulophyllum thalictroides Root 0.7 6.3 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Centella asiatica Leaf 1.5 14.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Chamaemelum nobile Flower not available 31.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Chondrus crispus Plant not available 67.0 -0.1 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Chrysanthemum parthenium Plant not available 46.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Chrysanthemum parthenium Leaf 0.8 4.6 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Cichorium intybus Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cimicifuga racemosa Root 0.6 2.7 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Citrus paradisi Fruit not available 2.0 -0.6 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980
Citrus reticulata Fruit 3.0 23.0 -0.5 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980
Citrus sinensis Fruit not available 2.0 -0.6 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980
Cnicus benedictus Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cocos nucifera Seed not available 370.0 -0.6 Furr, A.K., et al. 1979
Corylus avellana Seed 100.0 900.0 0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Crataegus laevigata Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Crataegus rhipidophylla Fruit not available not available not available Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.