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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
Antiorchitic not available 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 Duke, 1992 *
Antioxidant 100 ppm Duke, 1992 *
Antiparkinsonian 1 g 2-3x/day Duke, 1992 *
Antiparotitic not available 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 not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antipodriac not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antipoliomyelitic not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antipyretic not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
Antiradicular not available 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 Duke, 1992 *
Antiretinotic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antirheumatic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antirhinitic 1,000 mg 3x/day Duke, 1992 *
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 not available 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 Sort descending Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Ginkgo biloba Fruit not available 640.0 -0.2 Jim Duke's personal files.
Ginkgo biloba Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Gliricidia sepium Leaf 440.0 3145.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Glycine max Fruit 290.0 942.0 -0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Glycine max Seed 0.0 849.0 0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Glycine max Sprout Seedling 100.0 949.0 -0.3 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Glycyrrhiza glabra Root 98.0 626.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Gymnema sylvestre Leaf 152.0 800.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Harpagophytum procumbens Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Helianthus tuberosus Tuber 40.0 306.0 -0.7 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Flower 40.0 405.0 -0.7 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Hibiscus sabdariffa Flower 22.0 200.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Hibiscus sabdariffa Fruit 540.0 3750.0 -0.1 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Hippophae rhamnoides Fruit 500.0 14000.0 0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Hippophae rhamnoides Leaf 1500.0 3400.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Hordeum vulgare Seed not available 0.0 -0.3 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Hordeum vulgare Stem not available 3300.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Humulus lupulus Flower 332.0 1782.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Humulus lupulus Fruit not available 1782.0 -0.2 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Hydrangea arborescens Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *