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Chemical 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 Sort descending 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 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
Analgesic 5-10 g/day Duke, 1992 *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker not available Duke, 1992 *
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 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
Antiaging 400 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Antiallergic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antialzheimeran 2,000-6,000 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Antiarthritic 0.2-1 g/day Duke, 1992 *
Antiasthmatic 1,000 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiatherosclerotic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antibacterial not available 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 Duke, 1992 *
Anticervicaldysplasic 1,000-2,000 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
AntiCFS 500-1,000 mg Duke, 1992 *
Anticlimacteric 500-5,000 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Anticold 1-2 g/man/day Duke, 1992 *
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List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Marrubium vulgare Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Matricaria recutita Plant not available not available not available Kameoka, H. and Nakai, K. 1987. Components of essential oil from the root of Glycyrrhiza-glabra. Nippon Gogeikagaku Kaishi 61(9): 1119-1122.
Mauritia flexuosa Fruit not available 0.0 -0.3 J Cell Biochem VOL. 22=1995
Medicago sativa Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Medicago sativa Plant 276.0 1470.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Melicoccus bijugatas Fruit 8.0 230.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Mentha spicata Leaf 135.0 9200.0 0.4 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Mentha x piperita Leaf 30.0 201.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Menyanthes trifoliata Leaf not available 2047.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Mimosa pudica Leaf 180.0 2570.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Mimulus glabratus Shoot 220.0 2200.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Momordica charantia Fruit 570.0 36447.0 2.0 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Momordica charantia Leaf 1700.0 12412.0 0.7 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Morinda citrifolia Leaf 520.0 2320.0 -0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Moringa oleifera Fruit not available 1200.0 -0.2 =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
Moringa oleifera Leaf 2200.0 8800.0 0.4 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Moringa oleifera Shoot 517.0 2425.0 -0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Morus alba Fruit 50.0 1040.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Morus alba Leaf 2000.0 3000.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Muntingia calabura Fruit 805.0 3795.0 0.0 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses