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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
Juglans regia Leaf 8000.0 13000.0 0.8 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Juglans regia Seed 0.0 52.0 -0.3 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Juniperus communis Fruit *
Juniperus communis Leaf 600.0 -0.4 *
Justicia pectoralis Leaf 280.0 1867.0 -0.3 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Lablab purpureus Fruit 7.7 63.6 -0.3 *
Lablab purpureus Seed 0.0 1063.0 0.3 *
Lactuca sativa Leaf 180.0 3000.0 -0.2 *
Lagenaria siceraria Fruit 101.0 2265.0 -0.1 *
Lagenaria siceraria Leaf 50.0 330.0 -0.4 *
Larrea tridentata Plant 250.0 760.0 -0.4 *
Lens culinaris Sprout Seedling 148.0 605.0 -0.6 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Lens culinaris Seed 42.0 70.0 -0.3 *
Leonurus cardiaca Plant 42.0 -0.6 *
Lepidium meyenii Root 25.0 2860.0 1.0 *
Lepidium sativum Leaf 690.0 6510.0 0.2 *
Licania platypus Fruit 110.0 1005.0 -0.2 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Limonia acidissima Fruit 20.0 65.0 -0.3 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Lobelia inflata Leaf 255.0 2252.0 -0.2 *
Luffa aegyptiaca Fruit 120.0 2400.0 -0.1 *