Table 3.
Element maximum concentration (mg/kg), its daily dose (mg/day) in the extracts from G. glabra, and comparison with daily dose risk estimators for a 70-kg man and nutritional requirements.
| Element | NADES | Maximum Concentration | Daily Dose for 20 g Consumption | Daily Dose from Risk Estimators | Daily Nutritional Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al | NADES5 | 5.1 | 0.102 | 10 1 | |
| Ca | NADES4 | 123.1 | 2.462 | 2500 2 | 1000 3 |
| Cu | NADES2 | 0.31 | 0.006 | 5 2,5 | 0.9 4/1.0 5 |
| Fe | NADES1 | 5.43 | 0.109 | 45 5 | 10 3,5 |
| K | NADES4 | 203.35 | 4.08 | 3500 | 2500 |
| Li | NADES5 | 0.031 | 0.0006 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Mg | NADES4 | 91.61 | 1.83 | 800 5 | 400 5 |
| Mn | NADES5 | 0.49 | 0.01 | 11 5 | 2.7 3/2.0 5 |
| Na | NADES4 | 104.80 | 2.10 | 2000 2 |
1 PTWI: Provisional tolerable weekly intake; 2 UL: Tolerable upper intake level; 3 PRI: Population reference intake; 4 AI: Adequate intake 5 [40].