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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phaseolus vulgaris | Leaf | 1100.0 | 8333.0 | 0.3 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Phaseolus vulgaris | Seed | 0.0 | 177.0 | -0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Phaseolus vulgaris | Sprout Seedling | 387.0 | 4161.0 | 2.2 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Phoenix dactylifera | Fruit | 0.0 | 750.0 | -0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Phragmites australis | Leaf | 2000.0 | 9100.0 | 0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Phyllanthus acidus | Fruit | 20.0 | 1279.0 | -0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Phyllanthus emblica | Fruit | 110.0 | 27293.0 | 1.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Phyllanthus emblica | Plant | not available | 15610.0 | 3.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Physalis alkekingi | Fruit | not available | 4000.0 | 0.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Physalis ixocarpa | Fruit | 20.0 | 460.0 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Physalis peruviana | Fruit | 365.0 | 2865.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Phytolacca americana | Shoot | 1360.0 | 16184.0 | 0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pimenta dioica | Leaf | 2012.0 | 2067.0 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pimenta dioica | Fruit | not available | 426.0 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pimpinella anisum | Fruit | 8.0 | 9.0 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pimpinella anisum | Seed | 8.0 | 9.0 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pinus cembroides | Seed | 0.0 | 10.0 | -0.3 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Pinus edulis | Seed | 20.0 | 21.0 | -0.3 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Pinus sylvestris | Leaf | not available | 3000.0 | -0.2 | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| Piper auritum | Leaf | 490.0 | 3370.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |