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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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ZINC

Chemical ID
ZINC
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
PTD=500 mg/day
RDA=5-19 mg/day
RDA=5.5-22 Martindale's 29th
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List of chemical activities.
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Activity Dosage Reference
ACE-Inhibitor *
Analgesic *
Antiacne 135 mg/day *
Antiacrodermatitic 8-34 mg/day/orl/chd Martindale's 29th
Antialcoholic *
Antialopecic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antialzheimeran 50 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiangiogenic *
Antianorexic Martindale's 29th
Antiarthritic 50 mg/3x/day/orl/man *
AntiBPH 25-60 mg/day *
Anticanker 100 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Anticataract 30 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Anticoeliac Martindale's 28th
Anticold 50 mg Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Anticolitic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Anticoronary 30 mg/day Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
AntiCrohn's Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidandruff Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidementia *
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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
Lens culinaris Sprout Seedling 14.0 54.0 0.9 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Lepidium meyenii Root 38.0 0.6 Taylor, Leslie. 2005. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs. SquareOne Publisher, Garden City Park, NY. 519 pp.
Ligustrum japonicum Fruit 24.0 -0.2 *
Ligustrum lucidum Fruit 24.0 -0.2 Chen, H.C. and Lin, S.M. 1988. Determination of Mineral Elements in Certain Crude Drugs (Part 1), Kaohsiung J. Med. Sci., 4: 259-272.
Linum usitatissimum Seed 85.0 155.0 3.1 Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp.
Liquidambar styraciflua Leaf 12.0 98.0 0.1 *
Liquidambar styraciflua Stem 4.0 240.0 1.8 *
Lobelia inflata Leaf 0.1 0.4 -0.5 *
Lonicera japonica Flower 21.0 -0.6 *
Lophatherum gracile Plant 25.0 -0.3 *
Lupinus albus Seed 47.0 53.0 0.2 *
Lycium chinense Fruit 20.0 -0.3 Chen, H.C. and Lin, S.M. 1988. Determination of Mineral Elements in Certain Crude Drugs (Part 1), Kaohsiung J. Med. Sci., 4: 259-272.
Lycium chinense Root Bark 23.0 1.6 *
Lycopersicon esculentum Fruit 1.0 120.0 2.7 *
Lycopodium clavatum Plant 28.0 -0.2 Chen, H.C. and Lin, S.M. 1988. Determination of Mineral Elements in Certain Crude Drugs (Part 1), Kaohsiung J. Med. Sci., 4: 259-272.
Lygodium japonicum Pollen Or Spore 23.0 *
Macadamia spp Seed 17.0 18.0 -0.8 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Magnolia denudata Flower 25.0 -0.4 *
Magnolia fargesii Flower 25.0 -0.4 *
Magnolia kobus Flower 25.0 -0.4 *