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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 50 mg/3x/day/man Martindale's 28th
Antiulcer 88 mg/rat/day/15 days Duke, 1992 *
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
Sorbus aucubaria Fruit 1.0 18.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Spinacia oleracea Plant 4.0 185.0 1.3 Duke, 1992 *
Spirulina spp. Plant not available 5.3 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Spondias dulcis Fruit not available 1.9 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Spondias tuberosa Fruit not available 1.3 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Stachys officinalis Plant 0.1 0.8 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Stellaria media Plant 0.4 5.2 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Stevia rebaudiana Plant not available 26.0 -0.3 Kinghorn, A. D. (Ed.) 2002. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles. Stevia. The genus Stevia. Taylor & Francis. New York, NY. 211 pp.
Stevia rebaudiana Leaf not available not available not available Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Stem 2.0 92.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Symphytum officinale Root not available 2.8 -0.9 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Symphytum officinale Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Syzygium aromaticum Fruit 10.0 30.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Syzygium aromaticum Flower 10.0 30.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Tabebuia heptaphylla Bark 0.1 0.7 -1.2 Duke, 1992 *
Tanacetum parthenium Plant not available not available not available Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Taraxacum mongolicum Plant not available 34.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Taraxacum officinale Root 0.2 1.3 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Taraxacum officinale Leaf 21.0 230.0 0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Tephrosia candida Plant not available 26.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *