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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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 Dosage Reference
Antiorchitic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiosteoarthritic 1 g 2x/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiosteoporotic 500 mg/day *
Antioxidant 100 ppm *
Antiparkinsonian 1 g 2-3x/day *
Antiparotitic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiperiodontitic 1 g 2x/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antipneumonic Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antipodriac Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antipoliomyelitic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antipyretic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
Antiradicular Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
AntiRaynaud's 500 mg 1-2x/day *
Antiretinotic *
Antirheumatic *
Antirhinitic 1,000 mg 3x/day *
Antiscorbutic 10 mg/man/day Martindale's 28th
Antiseptic 4-8 g/day Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Antiseptic MIC=3.3-217 mg/ml Martindale's 28th
Antishingles Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
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List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Echinacea spp Leaf 2140.0 -0.2 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 253.
Echinacea spp Root 843.0 -0.2 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Elaeagnus angustifolia Fruit 40.0 500.0 -0.3 *
Elaeagnus commutata Fruit 100.0 725.0 -0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Elaeagnus umbellatus Fruit 10.0 57.0 -0.3 *
Elaeis guineensis Fruit 120.0 163.0 -0.3 *
Eleocharis dulcis Tuber 40.0 317.0 -0.7 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Eleutherococcus senticosus Root 42.0 200.0 -0.5 *
Ephedra sinica Plant 151.0 721.0 -0.4 *
Equisetum arvense Plant 45.0 208.0 -0.5 *
Eriobotrya japonica Fruit 10.0 840.0 -0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Eriodictyon californicum Leaf 0.4 1.7 -0.4 *
Eryngium floridanum Shoot 1958.0 -0.3 *
Erythrina berteroana Shoot 370.0 2340.0 -0.3 *
Erythrina fusca Leaf 30.0 780.0 -0.4 *
Erythroxylum coca Leaf 14.0 15.0 -0.4 *
Eugenia brasiliensis Fruit 188.0 1290.0 -0.2 *
Eugenia floribunda Fruit 230.0 1785.0 -0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Eugenia uniflora Fruit 140.0 2115.0 -0.2 *
Eupatorium perfoliatum Plant *