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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
Cinnamomum verum Bark 309.0 0.1 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Citrullus colocynthis Fruit 122.0 -0.3 *
Citrullus lanatus Fruit 94.0 -0.3 *
Citrus aurantiifolia Fruit 291.0 4444.0 0.0 *
Citrus aurantium Fruit 420.0 3947.0 0.0 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Citrus aurantium Leaf 3000.0 -0.2 Watt, J.M. and Breyer-Brandwijk, M.G. 1962. The Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of Southern and Eastern Africa. E. & S. Livingstone, Ltd. Edinburg & London. 1457 pp.
Citrus limon Fruit 5208.0 5566.0 0.1 *
Citrus limon Fruit Juice Jim Duke's personal files.
Citrus mitis Fruit Juice 300.0 445.0 1.0 *
Citrus mitis Fruit 884.0 11130.0 0.4 *
Citrus paradisi Fruit 337.0 3862.0 0.0 *
Citrus reticulata Fruit 280.0 3684.0 -0.1 *
Citrus sinensis Fruit 500.0 4071.0 0.0 *
Cnicus benedictus Plant 4.0 30.0 -0.6 *
Cnidoscolus chayamansa Leaf 1960.0 12200.0 0.7 *
Coccinia grandis Fruit 280.0 4058.0 0.0 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Cocos nucifera Seed 20.0 88.0 -0.3 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Coix lacryma-jobi Seed 0.0 -0.3 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Cola acuminata Seed 540.0 1456.0 0.5 *
Colocasia esculenta Leaf 69.0 3625.0 -0.1 *