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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
Colocasia esculenta Root 0.0 325.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Corchorus olitorius Leaf 370.0 4080.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Coriandrum sativum Leaf 780.0 6290.0 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Coriandrum sativum Fruit not available 920.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Corylus avellana Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Corylus avellana Seed 10.0 22.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Crataegus laevigata Fruit 24.0 85.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Crataegus laevigata Leaf 166.4 1800.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Crataegus rhipidophylla Leaf not available 1800.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Crataegus rhipidophylla Fruit not available 85.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Cucumis melo Fruit 397.0 4370.0 0.0 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Cucurbita pepo Flower 280.0 5773.0 0.9 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Cucurbita pepo Fruit 90.0 1071.0 -0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Cucurbita spp Fruit 148.0 2340.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Cuminum cyminum Seed 0.0 76.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Cuminum cyminum Tissue Culture not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cuminum cyminum Fruit 0.0 76.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Curcuma longa Rhizome 0.0 293.0 -0.3 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Curcuma longa Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Fruit not available 490.0 -0.3 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses