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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
Antihangover 1,000 mg Duke, 1992 *
Antihemorrhagic 1 g/man/day Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antihepatitic 2-6 g/man/day Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antihepatotoxic not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
Antiherpetic 1-5 g/day Duke, 1992 *
Antihistaminic 2 g/day orl man Duke, 1992 *
Antihypertensive not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiinfertility 1 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiinflammatory not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antilepric 1.5 g/man/day Martindale's 28th
Antilithic 1,000-3,000 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
AntiLyme 500-2,000 mg Duke, 1992 *
Antimaculitic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antimeasles not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antimenopausal 500-5,000 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Antimigraine not available Martindale's 29th
Antimutagenic not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
Antineuramidase not available Duke, 1992 *
Antinitrosic 1 g/man/day Martindale's 28th
Antiobesity 1 g 3x/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
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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
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Shoot not available 2800.0 -0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Cyclanthera pedata Fruit 140.0 2800.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Cydonia oblonga Fruit 100.0 960.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Cynara cardunculus Flower 0.0 828.0 -0.6 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Cyperus rotundus Root not available 90.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Cyphomandra betacea Fruit 223.0 2060.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Root 0.0 762.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Datura metel Leaf not available 2220.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Datura stramonium Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Daucus carota Root 91.0 775.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Dioscorea alata Root not available 100.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Dioscorea pentaphylla Root 26.0 140.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Dioscorea sp. Root not available 194.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Dioscorea villosa Rhizome not available 149.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Dioscorea villosa Root 110.0 460.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Diospyros digyna Fruit 1915.0 9330.0 0.3 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Diospyros virginiana Fruit 660.0 1855.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Duchesnea indica Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Durio zibethinus Fruit 240.0 1270.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Echinacea purpurea Root 212.0 843.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *