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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
Cucumis sativus Fruit 10.0 1000.0 2.6 Duke, 1992 *
Cucurbita pepo Seed not available not available not available Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Curcuma longa Plant 6.0 20.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Cymbopogon citratus Plant not available 132.0 0.2 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Cypripedium pubescens Root not available 222.0 0.7 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Daucus carota Root 1.0 91.0 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Dioscorea sp. Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Dioscorea villosa Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Echinacea purpurea Root 8.0 30.1 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Echinacea spp Root not available 8.0 -0.3 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Eleutherococcus senticosus Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Elytrigia repens Plant not available 253.0 1.0 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Ephedra sinica Plant 0.7 3.1 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Equisetum arvense Plant 8.3 38.6 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Eriodictyon californicum Leaf 1.5 7.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Eupatorium perfoliatum Plant 0.2 2.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Euphrasia officinalis Plant 5.0 30.3 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Foeniculum vulgare Seed 0.1 0.4 -1.2 Duke, 1992 *
Foeniculum vulgare Fruit not available 4.2 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Fragaria spp Fruit 10.0 270.0 0.3 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980