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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
Frangula purshiana Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Fucus vesiculosus Plant 0.9 7.6 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Gentiana lutea Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ginkgo biloba Leaf 0.5 2.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Glycine max Seed not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Glycyrrhiza glabra Root 2.5 15.8 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Gymnema sylvestre Leaf 0.6 3.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Harpagophytum procumbens Root 0.8 4.3 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Hibiscus sabdariffa Flower 1.0 9.1 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Hordeum vulgare Stem not available 34.0 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Humulus lupulus Fruit not available 4.5 -0.6 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Humulus lupulus Flower 0.8 4.5 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Hydrangea arborescens Root 8.0 22.3 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Hydrastis canadensis Root 8.0 28.7 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Inula helenium Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Juglans cinerea Seed not available 1450.0 1.1 Duke, 1992 *
Juglans nigra Pericarp 0.3 2.2 not available Duke, 1992 *
Juglans nigra Fruit not available 22.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Juglans nigra Seed not available 1387.0 1.0 Furr, A.K., et al. 1979
Juniperus communis Fruit 1.4 4.5 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *