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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
Brassica chinensis Leaf 450.0 9713.0 0.5 *
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Root 250.0 2415.0 0.7 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica nigra Leaf 234.0 4013.0 -0.1 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica oleracea Stem 620.0 6890.0 1.3 *
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Leaf 911.0 10360.0 0.5 *
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Flower 660.0 9300.0 2.0 *
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Leaf 190.0 6774.0 0.2 *
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Leaf 720.0 6069.0 0.1 *
Brassica oleracea var. italica Leaf 911.0 10360.0 0.5 *
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Leaf 1200.0 7720.0 0.3 *
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Leaf 233.0 3819.0 -0.1 *
Brassica rapa Root 210.0 2580.0 0.8 *
Brassica rapa Leaf 450.0 9713.0 0.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Bromelia pinguin Shoot 192.0 3430.0 -0.2 *
Brosimum alicastrum Fruit 280.0 1750.0 -0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Bupleurum chinense Root 132.0 1200.0 0.0 *
Byrsonima crassifolia Fruit 840.0 9275.0 0.3 *
Cajanus cajan Fruit 320.0 1601.0 -0.2 *
Cajanus cajan Seed 0.0 1279.0 0.4 *
Calathea macrosepala Flower 70.0 910.0 -0.6 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses