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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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ASCORBIC-ACID

Chemical ID
ASCORBICACID
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=518 (ivn mus) Jim Duke's personal files.
PTD=1-5 g
RDA=30-95 mg/day
RDA=60-100 mg/man/day

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List of chemical activities.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Acidulant FEMA 6,000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 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
Analgesic 5-10 g/day *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker *
AntiAGE 2,000 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
Antiaggregant 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
Antiaging 400 mg/day *
Antiallergic *
Antialzheimeran 2,000-6,000 mg/day *
Antiarthritic 0.2-1 g/day *
Antiasthmatic 1,000 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiatherosclerotic *
Antibacterial Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Anticataract 400 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
Anticataract 350 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Anticataract 1 g 3x/day *
Anticervicaldysplasic 1,000-2,000 mg/day *
AntiCFS 500-1,000 mg *
Anticlimacteric 500-5,000 mg/day *
Anticold 1-2 g/man/day *
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List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Hydrastis canadensis Root 189.0 681.0 -0.3 *
Hylocereus guatemalensis Fruit 80.0 515.0 -0.3 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Hylocereus undatus Fruit 80.0 515.0 -0.3 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Hypericum perforatum Plant 1300.0 -0.3 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Hypericum perforatum Seed 395.0 -0.1 Watt, J.M. and Breyer-Brandwijk, M.G. 1962. The Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of Southern and Eastern Africa. E. & S. Livingstone, Ltd. Edinburg & London. 1457 pp.
Hypericum perforatum Leaf *
Hypericum perforatum Shoot 16.5 -0.4 *
Inga edulis Seed 130.0 355.0 -0.1 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Inula helenium Leaf List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Inula helenium Root 4.4 20.0 -0.6 *
Ipomoea aquatica Leaf 320.0 7300.0 0.2 *
Ipomoea batatas Leaf 210.0 4234.0 -0.1 *
Ipomoea batatas Root 201.0 1186.0 0.0 *
Iris x germanica Flower 4200.0 0.5 *
Iris x germanica Leaf 4860.0 0.0 *
Iris x germanica Root 870.0 -0.1 *
Juglans nigra Pericarp *
Juglans nigra Hull Husk *
Juglans nigra Fruit 0.0 -0.3 *
Juglans regia Fruit 4500.0 15000.0 0.6 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.