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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.
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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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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
Cinnamomum verum Bark not available 309.0 0.1 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Citrullus colocynthis Fruit not available 122.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Citrullus lanatus Fruit not available 94.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Citrus aurantiifolia Fruit 291.0 4444.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Citrus aurantium Fruit 420.0 3947.0 0.0 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Citrus aurantium Leaf not available 3000.0 -0.2 Watt, J.M. and Breyer-Brandwijk, M.G. 1962. The Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of Southern and Eastern Africa. E. & S. Livingstone, Ltd. Edinburg & London. 1457 pp.
Citrus limon Fruit 5208.0 5566.0 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Citrus limon Fruit Juice not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Citrus mitis Fruit Juice 300.0 445.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Citrus mitis Fruit 884.0 11130.0 0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Citrus paradisi Fruit 337.0 3862.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Citrus reticulata Fruit 280.0 3684.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Citrus sinensis Fruit 500.0 4071.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Cnicus benedictus Plant 4.0 30.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Cnidoscolus chayamansa Leaf 1960.0 12200.0 0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Coccinia grandis Fruit 280.0 4058.0 0.0 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Cocos nucifera Seed 20.0 88.0 -0.3 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Coix lacryma-jobi Seed not available 0.0 -0.3 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Cola acuminata Seed 540.0 1456.0 0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Colocasia esculenta Leaf 69.0 3625.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *