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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
Anacardium occidentale Leaf 890.0 2957.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Anacardium occidentale Seed 20.0 21.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Ananas comosus Fruit 148.0 4178.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Anethum graveolens Seed not available 1150.0 0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Anethum graveolens Plant 1214.0 1440.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Angelica sinensis Root 67.0 304.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Annona cherimola Fruit 50.0 725.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Annona diversifolia Fruit not available 140.0 -0.3 J Cell Biochem VOL. 22=1995
Annona glabra Fruit 210.0 1590.0 -0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Annona muricata Fruit 190.0 1540.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Annona reticulata Fruit 150.0 1400.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Annona squamosa Fruit 340.0 1600.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Apium graveolens Plant 17.0 129.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Apium graveolens Pt 58.0 2778.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Apium graveolens Seed 171.0 1700.0 0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Apium graveolens Fruit 357.0 1700.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Apium graveolens Shoot 17.0 129.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Arachis hypogaea Leaf 980.0 4558.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Arachis hypogaea Seed 0.0 190.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Aralia cordata Leaf 50.0 1065.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *