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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
Antineuropathic *
Antinyctalopic *
Antiobesity 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
Antiosteoporotic *
Antiperiodontitic *
Antiplaque Martindale's 29th
Antiprolactin Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiprostatitic 50 mg/man/day/orl Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antirheumatic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiseptic 50 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antispare-Tire 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
Antistomatitic 50 mg/man/3x/day Martindale's 28th
Antisyndrome-X 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
Antitinnitic 60-120 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antitriglyceride 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
Antiulcer 50 mg/3x/day/man Martindale's 28th
Antiulcer 88 mg/rat/day/15 days *
Antiviral? Martindale's 29th
Astringent Martindale's 28th
Collagenic *
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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
Notopterygium incisum Rhizome 16.0 -0.4 *
Nyssa sylvatica Leaf 2.0 55.0 -0.2 *
Nyssa sylvatica Stem 6.0 132.0 0.2 *
Ocimum basilicum Leaf 5.0 6.0 -0.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Oenothera biennis Seed 70.0 90.0 1.3 *
Ophiopogon japonicus Tuber 7.0 16.0 -0.7 *
Opuntia ficus-indica Seed 15.0 -0.9 Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29.
Origanum majorana Plant 32.0 43.0 -0.1 *
Origanum vulgare Plant 39.0 49.0 0.0 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Paeonia lactiflora Root 15.0 24.0 0.0 *
Paeonia moutan Root Bark 10.0 15.0 -0.8 *
Paeonia suffruticosa Root Bark 10.0 15.0 -0.8 *
Panax ginseng Leaf *
Panax ginseng Root *
Panax ginseng Fruit *
Panax ginseng Petiole *
Panax ginseng Stem *
Panax japonicus Rhizome 20.0 -0.4 *
Panax quinquefolius Plant 10.0 114.0 0.6 *
Papaver somniferum Seed 24.0 130.0 2.4 *