Chemical ZINC | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

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.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity	Dosage	Reference
Copper-Antagonist	not available	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	not available	Martindale's 29th
Detoxicant (Alcohol)	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Ergogenic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
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	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Immunostimulant	not available	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	not available	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	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Pesticide	not available	Duke, 1992 *
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	not available	Martindale's 29th
Vulnerary	not available	Martindale's 28th

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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
Asparagus lucidus	Root	7.0	8.0	-0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus officinalis	Root	0.2	2.3	-1.0	Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus officinalis	Shoot	12.0	124.0	-0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Astragalus membranaceus	Root	0.8	5.0	-0.8	Duke, 1992 *
Atractylodes lancea	Rhizome	not available	33.0	-0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Atractylodes ovata	Rhizome	26.0	32.0	-0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Avena sativa	Plant	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Averrhoa carambola	Fruit	1.0	12.0	-0.6	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Barosma betulina	Leaf	not available	84.0	0.0	Duke, 1992 *
Belamcanda chinensis	Rhizome	not available	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	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Berberis vulgaris	Root	not available	not available	not available	Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Bertholletia excelsa	Seed	41.0	53.0	0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Beta vulgaris	Root	3.0	70.0	2.0	Duke, 1992 *
Blechnum orientale	Rhizome	not available	17.0	-0.4	Duke, 1992 *
Bletilla striata	Tuber	not available	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	Duke, 1992 *
Borago officinalis	Plant	not available	not available	not available	Abstract (See species file)
Brassica juncea	Leaf	6.0	65.0	-0.1	Duke, 1992 *
Brassica napus var. napobrassica	Root	1.7	33.0	0.4	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)