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Common Names
Psyllium
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALUMINUM | 5 | Seed | 7.0 | 34.0 | -0.31 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Seed | not available | 0.0 | -0.34 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASH | 0 | Hull Husk | not available | 19800.0 | -0.81 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ASH | 0 | Seed | 4796.0 | 22000.0 | -0.78 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AUCUBIN | 20 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Hull Husk | not available | 24.0 | 1.05 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Seed | 5.0 | 24.0 | 1.07 | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BUTYRIC-ACID | 6 | Seed | 303.0 | 574.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Hull Husk | not available | 3059.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Seed | 728.0 | 3340.0 | -0.15 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CARBOHYDRATES | 0 | Hull Husk | not available | 845500.0 | 0.83 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CARBOHYDRATES | 0 | Seed | 201868.0 | 926000.0 | 1.60 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CHROMIUM | 24 | Seed | 0.2 | 0.8 | -0.57 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COBALT | 2 | Seed | 0.6 | 2.5 | -0.10 | Duke, 1992 * |
| FAT | 0 | Hull Husk | not available | 34000.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| FAT | 0 | Seed | 8066.0 | 37000.0 | -1.20 | Duke, 1992 * |
| FIBER | 15 | Hull Husk | not available | 3500.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| FIBER | 15 | Seed | not available | 3000.0 | -1.04 | Duke, 1992 * |
| FIBER(CRUDE) | 0 | Seed | not available | 3000.0 | -1.48 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acaricide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACE-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acidulant | 1 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | 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 |
| Allergenic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Amphiglycemic? | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Analgesic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic? | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Anemiagenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anorexic | 2 | Martindale's 28th |
| Anthelmintic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiacne | 6 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiacrodermatitic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiacrodynic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiadenomic | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |