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Chemical ID
ZINC
Ubiquitous
Yes
| Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|
| PTD=500 mg/day | |
| RDA=5-19 mg/day | |
| RDA=5.5-22 | Martindale's 29th |
| 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 |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysanthemum parthenium | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chrysanthemum parthenium | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cicer arietinum | Seed | 33.0 | 50.0 | 0.1 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Cichorium endivia | Leaf | 8.0 | 146.0 | 0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cichorium intybus | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cimicifuga dahurica | Rhizome | not available | 18.0 | -0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cimicifuga racemosa | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cinnamomum aromaticum | Bark | 4.0 | 10.0 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cinnamomum burmannii | Bark | not available | 10.0 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cinnamomum sieboldii | Bark | not available | 40.0 | 2.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cinnamomum sieboldii | Root Bark | not available | 20.0 | 0.7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cinnamomum verum | Bark | 11.4 | 20.0 | 0.7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cinnamomum verum | Leaf | not available | 34.0 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cistanche salsa | Plant | not available | 13.0 | -0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrullus lanatus | Fruit | not available | 8.0 | -0.7 | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| Citrus aurantiifolia | Fruit | 1.0 | 9.0 | -0.6 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Citrus aurantium | Fruit | not available | 16.0 | -0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrus medica | Fruit | not available | 14.0 | -0.5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrus paradisi | Fruit | 0.0 | 22.0 | -0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrus reticulata | Fruit | 0.8 | 8.0 | -0.7 | ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980 |