Chemical ID
ASCORBICACID
Ubiquitous
Yes
| 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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| 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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| Plant Name Sort descending | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murraya koenigii | Leaf | 40.0 | 445.0 | -0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Murraya sp | Fruit | 161.0 | 596.0 | -0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Musa x paradisiaca | Hull Husk | not available | 1380.0 | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| Musa x paradisiaca | Fruit | 161.0 | 596.0 | -0.2 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Myrciaria cauliflora | Fruit | 170.0 | 1770.0 | -0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Myrciaria dubia | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Myrica cerifera | Bark | 143.0 | 656.0 | 1.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Nandina domestica | Leaf | not available | 100.0 | -0.4 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| Nasturtium officinale | Shoot | not available | 370.0 | -0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Nasturtium officinale | Herb | 430.0 | 13690.0 | 1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Nelumbo nucifera | Rhizome | not available | 15.0 | -0.8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Nelumbo nucifera | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Nepeta cataria | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Nigella sativa | Leaf | not available | 2577.0 | -0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ocimum basilicum | Leaf | 27.0 | 2000.0 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ocimum sanctum | Leaf | not available | 830.0 | -0.4 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| Ocimum tenuiflorum | Leaf | not available | 830.0 | -0.4 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| Opuntia ficus-indica | Fruit | 65.0 | 1690.0 | -0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Opuntia ficus-indica | Flower | not available | 940.0 | -0.5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Origanum majorana | Plant | 514.0 | 555.0 | -0.5 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |