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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.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
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
Calendula officinalis Flower 1330.0 3100.0 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Camellia sinensis Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Canavalia ensiformis Fruit 320.0 1488.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Canavalia ensiformis Seed 0.0 23.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Canna indica Root 70.0 210.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Cannabis sativa Seed not available 0.0 -0.3 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Capparis spinosa Leaf not available 710.0 -0.4 Wealth of India.
Capparis spinosa Flower 260.0 2300.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Capparis spinosa Fruit not available 1335.0 -0.2 Wealth of India.
Capsella bursa-pastoris Plant 360.0 5500.0 0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Capsicum annuum Fruit 230.0 20982.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Capsicum frutescens Fruit 350.0 23000.0 1.1 Duke, 1992 *
Carica papaya Fruit 640.0 4741.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Carica papaya Leaf 1400.0 6222.0 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Carica pentagona Fruit 290.0 4265.0 0.0 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Carthamus tinctorius Flower 14.0 100.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Carthamus tinctorius Seed not available 0.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Carya illinoensis Seed 20.0 21.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Casimiroa edulis Fruit 230.0 1395.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Catha edulis Leaf not available 1610.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *