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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
Prunus cerasus Fruit 70.0 873.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Prunus domestica Fruit 86.0 699.0 -0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Prunus dulcis Seed 0.0 13.0 -0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Prunus persica Fruit 14.0 1127.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Prunus salicifolia Fruit 222.0 1415.0 -0.2 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Psidium cattleianum Fruit 150.0 2100.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Psidium guajava Seed not available 8.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Psidium guajava Fruit 24.0 18315.0 0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Fruit not available 190.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Psoralea esculenta Root 4.0 171.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Punica granatum Fruit 40.0 636.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Punica granatum Fruit Juice not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Pyrus communis Fruit 40.0 250.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Quararibea cordata Fruit 90.0 660.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Quercus alba Bark 29.0 127.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Raphanus sativus Fruit 690.0 7822.0 0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Raphanus sativus Leaf 810.0 7043.0 0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Raphanus sativus Root 226.0 6216.0 2.9 Duke, 1992 *
Rhamnus cathartica Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *