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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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 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
Phaseolus vulgaris Leaf 1100.0 8333.0 0.3 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Phaseolus vulgaris Seed 0.0 177.0 -0.2 *
Phaseolus vulgaris Sprout Seedling 387.0 4161.0 2.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Phoenix dactylifera Fruit 0.0 750.0 -0.2 *
Phragmites australis Leaf 2000.0 9100.0 0.4 *
Phyllanthus acidus Fruit 20.0 1279.0 -0.2 *
Phyllanthus emblica Plant 15610.0 3.1 *
Phyllanthus emblica Fruit 110.0 27293.0 1.4 *
Physalis alkekingi Fruit 4000.0 0.0 *
Physalis ixocarpa Fruit 20.0 460.0 -0.3 *
Physalis peruviana Fruit 365.0 2865.0 -0.1 *
Phytolacca americana Shoot 1360.0 16184.0 0.4 *
Pimenta dioica Leaf 2012.0 2067.0 -0.3 *
Pimenta dioica Fruit 426.0 -0.3 *
Pimpinella anisum Fruit 8.0 9.0 -0.3 *
Pimpinella anisum Seed 8.0 9.0 -0.3 *
Pinus cembroides Seed 0.0 10.0 -0.3 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Pinus edulis Seed 20.0 21.0 -0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Pinus sylvestris Leaf 3000.0 -0.2 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Piper auritum Leaf 490.0 3370.0 -0.1 *