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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
Stevia rebaudiana Leaf not available 132.0 0.0 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Symphytum officinale Root not available 35.0 -0.2 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Symphytum officinale Leaf 1.0 9.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Tabebuia heptaphylla Bark 1.5 8.4 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Tanacetum parthenium Plant not available 4.6 -0.5 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Taraxacum officinale Root 0.7 4.7 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Thymus vulgaris Leaf 3.4 20.2 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Trifolium pratense Flower 0.2 1.2 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Trigonella foenum-graecum Seed 0.6 4.7 -1.1 Duke, 1992 *
Turnera diffusa Leaf 0.9 4.1 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Ulmus rubra Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Urtica dioica Leaf 2.0 10.3 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Vaccinium macrocarpon Fruit 0.5 4.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Vaccinium myrtillus Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Fruit 5.0 133.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Valeriana officinalis Root 0.1 0.9 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Verbascum thapsus Leaf 3.3 7.4 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Viburnum opulus Bark not available 99.0 2.0 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Viscum album Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Vitis vinifera Fruit 1.0 28.0 -0.5 ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980