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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 1 g 3x/day *
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.
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
Anacardium occidentale Leaf 890.0 2957.0 -0.2 *
Anacardium occidentale Seed 20.0 21.0 -0.3 *
Ananas comosus Fruit 148.0 4178.0 0.0 *
Anethum graveolens Plant 1214.0 1440.0 -0.3 *
Anethum graveolens Seed 1150.0 0.4 *
Angelica sinensis Root 67.0 304.0 -0.5 *
Annona cherimola Fruit 50.0 725.0 -0.2 *
Annona diversifolia Fruit 140.0 -0.3 J Cell Biochem VOL. 22=1995
Annona glabra Fruit 210.0 1590.0 -0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Annona muricata Fruit 190.0 1540.0 -0.2 *
Annona reticulata Fruit 150.0 1400.0 -0.2 *
Annona squamosa Fruit 340.0 1600.0 -0.2 *
Apium graveolens Fruit 357.0 1700.0 -0.2 *
Apium graveolens Plant 17.0 129.0 -0.6 *
Apium graveolens Pt 58.0 2778.0 -0.3 *
Apium graveolens Shoot 17.0 129.0 -0.4 *
Apium graveolens Seed 171.0 1700.0 0.7 *
Arachis hypogaea Leaf 980.0 4558.0 0.0 *
Arachis hypogaea Seed 0.0 190.0 -0.2 *
Aralia cordata Leaf 50.0 1065.0 -0.3 *