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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
Copper-Antagonist 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
Deodorant Martindale's 29th
Detoxicant (Alcohol) *
Ergogenic *
Hypotensive 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
Immunomodulator *
Immunostimulant Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Immunosuppressant 300 mg/day/6 wks/orl/man Martindale's 29th
Insulinogenic 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
Leptingenic 30-60 mg/man/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
Mucogenic Li, K.M. Effect of zinc sulphate on acetic acid-induced gastric ulceration in rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 657-659, 1990.
NF-kB-Inhibitor *
Pesticide *
Spermigenic 60 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Testosteronigenic 60 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Trichomonicide Martindale's 29th
Vulnerary Martindale's 28th
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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
Euphrasia officinalis Plant 0.5 3.5 -0.5 *
Fallopia japonica Plant 42.0 49.0 0.0 Chem. & Pharm. Bull. 38: 2205.
Ficus carica Fruit 1.0 7.0 -0.7 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Firmiana simplex Seed 25.0 -0.6 *
Foeniculum vulgare Seed 0.1 0.7 -1.3 *
Foeniculum vulgare Fruit 7.1 33.0 0.1 *
Forsythia suspensa Fruit 17.0 -0.4 *
Fragaria spp Fruit 1.1 17.0 -0.4 *
Frangula purshiana Bark *
Fraxinus rhynchophylla Bark 17.0 0.4 *
Fritillaria thunbergii Bulb 12.0 -0.8 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.
Fucus vesiculosus Plant 0.1 0.6 -0.5 *
Gardenia jasminoides Fruit 10.0 17.0 -0.4 *
Gastrodia elata Rhizome 12.0 -0.4 *
Genipa americana Fruit 3.0 14.0 -0.5 *
Genipa americana Seed 16.0 -0.8 *
Gentiana lutea Root 0.6 2.9 -0.9 *
Gentiana scabra Root 18.0 -0.3 *
Geranium thunbergii Plant 28.0 -0.2 *
Ginkgo biloba Leaf 0.6 2.3 -0.5 *