Chemical ZINC | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

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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
Antidiabetic	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
Antidote (Cadmium)	not available	Let's Live, May 1989.
Antidysgeuzic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Antieczemic	150 mg/day	Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiencephalopathic	not available	Martindale's 29th
Antiepileptic	100 mg/day	Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antifibrotic	30 mg	Duke, 1992 *
Antifuruncular	45 mg/3x/day/man	Martindale's 28th
Antihangover	15 mg	Duke, 1992 *
Antiherpetic?	25-60 mg/day	Duke, 1992 *
AntiHIV	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Antiimpotence	not available	Martindale's 29th
Antiinfective	50 mg/day	Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiinfertility	60 mg/day	Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiinsomniac	not available	Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antilepric	not available	Martindale's 29th
Antileukonychic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Antilymphomic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Antimaculitic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Antimetastatic	not available	Duke, 1992 *

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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
Brassica nigra	Leaf	2.0	40.0	-0.3	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l.	Flower	3.0	97.0	3.1	Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l.	Leaf	4.0	118.0	0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l.	Leaf	2.0	41.0	-0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera	Leaf	10.0	157.0	0.4	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica oleracea var. italica	Leaf	4.0	118.0	0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l.	Leaf	4.0	28.0	-0.4	Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l.	Leaf	10.0	157.0	0.4	Duke, 1992 *
Brassica pekinensis	Leaf	66.5	80.0	0.0	Duke, 1992 *
Brassica rapa	Seed	not available	15.0	-0.9	Duke, 1992 *
Brassica rapa	Root	2.0	23.0	-0.1	Duke, 1992 *
Broussonetia papyrifera	Fruit	not available	23.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Bupleurum chinense	Root	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Cajanus cajan	Seed	25.0	34.0	-0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Camellia sinensis	Leaf	not available	30.0	-0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Canavalia ensiformis	Seed	not available	20.0	-0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Capsicum annuum	Fruit	2.0	7.7	-0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Capsicum frutescens	Fruit	3.0	24.0	-0.2	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Carica papaya	Fruit	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Carthamus tinctorius	Flower	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *