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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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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 MIC=3.3-217 mg/ml 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
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
Piper betel Leaf 43.0 2130.0 -0.2 *
Piper nigrum Fruit 10.0 -0.3 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Pisum sativum Fruit 600.0 5935.0 0.1 *
Pisum sativum Seed 44.0 1892.0 0.8 *
Pisum sativum Sprout Seedling 1650.0 0.2 *
Plantago major Plant *
Plantago major Seed *
Plantago psyllium Seed 0.0 -0.3 *
Platonia insignis Fruit 180.0 1190.0 -0.2 *
Platycodon grandiflorum Root *
Plectranthus amboinicus Leaf 120.0 2145.0 -0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Polygonum multiflorum Root Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Polymnia edulis Root 250.0 1400.0 0.2 *
Portulaca oleracea Herb 105.0 7000.0 -1.0 *
Pothomorphe sp. Plant *
Pourouma cecropiaefolia Fruit 10.0 55.0 -0.3 J Cell Biochem VOL. 22=1995
Pouteria caimito Fruit 490.0 1890.0 -0.2 *
Pouteria campechiana Fruit 400.0 1475.0 -0.2 *
Pouteria viridis Fruit 430.0 1360.0 -0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Prunus armeniaca Fruit 100.0 745.0 -0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)