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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 88 mg/rat/day/15 days *
Antiulcer 50 mg/3x/day/man Martindale's 28th
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
Asparagus lucidus Root 7.0 8.0 -0.7 *
Asparagus officinalis Shoot 12.0 124.0 -0.5 *
Asparagus officinalis Root 0.2 2.3 -1.0 *
Astragalus membranaceus Root 0.8 5.0 -0.8 *
Atractylodes lancea Rhizome 33.0 -0.3 *
Atractylodes ovata Rhizome 26.0 32.0 -0.3 *
Avena sativa Plant *
Averrhoa carambola Fruit 1.0 12.0 -0.6 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Barosma betulina Leaf 84.0 0.0 *
Belamcanda chinensis Rhizome 17.0 -0.4 Chen, H.C. and Lin, S.M. 1988. Determination of Mineral Elements in Certain Crude Drugs (Part 1), Kaohsiung J. Med. Sci., 4: 259-272.
Berberis vulgaris Bark *
Berberis vulgaris Root Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Bertholletia excelsa Seed 41.0 53.0 0.2 *
Beta vulgaris Root 3.0 70.0 2.0 *
Blechnum orientale Rhizome 17.0 -0.4 *
Bletilla striata Tuber 16.0 -0.7 Chen, H.C. and Lin, S.M. 1988. Determination of Mineral Elements in Certain Crude Drugs (Part 1), Kaohsiung J. Med. Sci., 4: 259-272.
Boehmeria nivea Plant 32.0 43.0 -0.1 *
Borago officinalis Plant Abstract (See species file)
Brassica juncea Leaf 6.0 65.0 -0.1 *
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Root 1.7 33.0 0.4 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)