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Chemical MERCURY
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Chemid
MERCURY
Ubiquitous
Yes
Data Views
Total Plants: 130
| Plant | Part | Low PPM | High PPM | StdDev | *Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthopanax gracilistylis | Root Bark | -- | 0.1 | -- | * |
| Albizia julibrissin | Bark | -- | 0.1 | -0.6 | * |
| Alisma plantago-aquatica | Rhizome | -- | 0.0 | -1.0 | * |
| Allium cepa | Bulb | -- | 0.0 | -1.0 | * |
| Amomum xanthioides | Seed | -- | 0.1 | -0.1 | * |
| Anacardium occidentale | Seed | -- | 0.0 | -0.7 | * |
| Anethum graveolens | Plant | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.5 | ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980 |
| Apium graveolens | Root | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980 |
| Arachis hypogaea | Seed | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Arctium lappa | Root | -- | 1.3 | 4.1 | 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. |
| Areca catechu | Seed | -- | 0.0 | -0.6 | * |
| Armoracia rusticana | Root | -- | 0.0 | -0.5 | ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980 |
| Artemisia capillaris | Plant | -- | 0.1 | -0.5 | * |
| Asiasarum heterotropoides | Root | -- | 0.2 | 0.2 | * |
| Asiasarum sieboldii | Root | -- | 0.2 | 0.2 | * |
| Asparagus lucidus | Root | -- | 0.0 | -0.5 | * |
| Asparagus officinalis | Shoot | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1.4 | * |
| Bertholletia excelsa | Seed | -- | 0.0 | -0.7 | Furr, A.K., et al. 1979 |
| Beta vulgaris | Root | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980 |
| Bletilla striata | Tuber | -- | 0.0 | -1.0 | 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. |
*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.