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Chemical 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
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
Antineuropathic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antinyctalopic not available Duke, 1992 *
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 not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiperiodontitic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiplaque not available Martindale's 29th
Antiprolactin not available 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 not available 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 88 mg/rat/day/15 days Duke, 1992 *
Antiulcer 50 mg/3x/day/man Martindale's 28th
Antiviral? not available Martindale's 29th
Astringent not available Martindale's 28th
Collagenic 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
Parthenium integrifolium Root 0.6 3.7 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Passiflora incarnata Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Pastinaca sativa Root 5.0 70.0 2.0 Duke, 1992 *
Perilla frutescens Plant not available 50.0 0.0 Suziki, A., Morimoto, I., and Okitzu, T., Elution of Metals from Crude Drugs, Shoykugaku Zasshi 36(3):190-195.
Persea americana Fruit 4.0 16.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Petasites japonicus Plant 21.0 60.0 0.1 Chem. & Pharm. Bull. 38: 2205.
Petroselinum crispum Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Peucedanum decursivum Plant 23.0 42.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Phaseolus acutifolius Seed 25.0 34.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Phaseolus coccineus Seed not available 2.0 -1.2 Duke, 1992 *
Phaseolus lunatus Seed 7.0 100.0 1.6 Duke, 1992 *
Phaseolus vulgaris Fruit 2.0 150.0 3.6 Duke, 1992 *
Phaseolus vulgaris Seed 19.0 50.0 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Phellodendron amurense Bark not available 26.0 1.3 Duke, 1992 *
Phoenix dactylifera Fruit 3.0 4.0 -0.8 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Phoenix dactylifera Seed 0.6 29.0 -0.5 Abstract (See species file)
Phyllanthus emblica Fruit 18.0 89.0 1.8 Duke, 1992 *
Physalis ixocarpa Fruit 35.0 71.0 1.2 Duke, 1992 *
Phytelephas aequatorialis Mesocarp 13.0 37.0 not available KOZIOL & PEDERSEN. 1993. PHYTELEPHAS AEQUATORIALIS(ARECACEAE) IN HUMAN AND ANIMAL NUTRITION. ECON. BOT. 47:401-307.
Phytelephas aequatorialis Flower 7.0 24.0 -0.5 KOZIOL & PEDERSEN. 1993. PHYTELEPHAS AEQUATORIALIS(ARECACEAE) IN HUMAN AND ANIMAL NUTRITION. ECON. BOT. 47:401-307.