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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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SILICON

Chemical ID
SILICON
Ubiquitous
Yes
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List of chemical activities.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Antiarteriosclerotic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antionychyotic *
Antiosteoporotic *
Cardioprotective *
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List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Pistacia vera Seed 1450.0 1.1 *
Pisum sativum Seed 2.0 59.0 -1.1 *
Plantago major Seed 3.0 8.2 -1.1 *
Plantago psyllium Seed *
Polygonum multiflorum Root Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Prunus domestica Fruit 2.0 62.0 -0.4 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980
Prunus dulcis Seed 960.0 0.4 *
Prunus persica Bark *
Prunus persica Fruit 4.0 30.0 -0.5 *
Pyrus communis Fruit 2.0 20.0 -0.5 *
Quercus alba Bark 0.4 1.6 -0.6 *
Quercus rubra Seed 20.0 -1.1 *
Quercus rubra Stem 68.0 2442.0 1.4 *
Raphanus sativus Root 10.0 425.0 1.6 *
Rheum rhabarbarum Pt 3.0 200.0 *
Rhodymenia palmata Plant 368.0 1.7 *
Ribes nigrum Fruit 10.0 220.0 0.1 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980
Ribes rubrum Fruit 10.0 312.0 0.4 *
Ribes uva-crispa Fruit 1.0 42.0 -0.5 *
Rosa canina Fruit *