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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
Tetrapanax papyrifera Pith not available 42.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Thymus vulgaris Leaf 0.3 1.5 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Thymus vulgaris Plant 55.0 74.0 0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Trachyspermum ammi Fruit not available 43.0 0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Tragopogon porrifolius Root not available 2.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Trifolium pratense Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Trigonella foenum-graecum Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Triticum aestivum Seed 12.0 19.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Turnera diffusa Leaf 0.8 3.7 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Tussilago farfara Flower not available 25.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Ulmus rubra Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Urtica dioica Root not available 19.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Urtica dioica Seed not available 19.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Urtica dioica Leaf 0.9 4.7 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Vaccinium corymbosum Fruit 1.0 7.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Vaccinium macrocarpon Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Vaccinium myrtillus Fruit 1.0 8.7 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Fruit 1.7 14.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Valeriana officinalis Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Valerianella locusta Plant 62.0 64.5 0.1 Duke, 1992 *