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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 1 g 3x/day Duke, 1992 *
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 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
Arctium lappa Root 20.0 85.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Leaf 22.0 191.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Areca catechu Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Armoracia rusticana Leaf 2440.0 4560.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Armoracia rusticana Plant 1220.0 18200.0 3.7 Duke, 1992 *
Armoracia rusticana Root 1800.0 10000.0 5.1 Duke, 1992 *
Arracacia xanthorrhiza Root 310.0 1070.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Artemisia absinthium Leaf 1200.0 2600.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Artemisia dracunculus Leaf not available 588.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Artemisia vulgaris Leaf 720.0 5670.0 0.1 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Artocarpus altilis Fruit 150.0 985.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Artocarpus altilis Seed 65.0 275.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Artocarpus heterophyllus Fruit 45.0 435.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Asimina triloba Fruit 76.0 893.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Aspalathus linearis Shoot 157.0 94000.0 4.2 Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus officinalis Root 398.0 3976.0 1.6 Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus officinalis Shoot 100.0 5714.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Astragalus membranaceus Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Avena sativa Plant 26.0 120.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Averrhoa bilimbi Fruit 160.0 4665.0 0.0 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses