Chemical ASCORBIC-ACID | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

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ASCORBICACID

Ubiquitous

Yes

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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.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Plant Name Sort descending	Plant Part	Low Parts Per Million	High Parts Per Million	Standard Deviation	Reference
Rubus idaeus	Fruit	70.0	1870.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Rumex acetosa	Leaf	630.0	12400.0	0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Rumex acetosella	Leaf	500.0	12000.0	0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Rumex crispus	Root	1042.0	4054.0	1.7	Duke, 1992 *
Rumex crispus	Leaf	300.0	4054.0	-0.1	ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Ruscus aculeatus	Root	77.0	256.0	-0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Ruta graveolens	Leaf	not available	4790.0	0.0	Duke, 1992 *
Salix alba	Bark	11.0	68.0	-0.8	Duke, 1992 *
Salvia officinalis	Leaf	55.0	350.0	-0.4	Duke, 1992 *
Sambucus canadensis	Fruit	360.0	1782.0	-0.2	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Sambucus nigra	Leaf	739.0	11000.0	0.6	Duke, 1992 *
Sambucus nigra	Fruit	128.0	1515.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Schisandra chinensis	Fruit	153.0	1022.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Sclerocarya caffra	Fruit	540.0	8190.0	0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Scutellaria lateriflora	Plant	140.0	1025.0	-0.4	Duke, 1992 *
Sechium edule	Shoot	330.0	4460.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Sechium edule	Fruit	110.0	1570.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Senna alexandrina	Leaf	1130.0	5566.0	0.1	Duke, 1992 *
Serenoa repens	Fruit	11.0	88.0	-0.3	Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Sicana odorifera	Fruit	139.0	1270.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *