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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 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 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
Arctium lappa Root 20.0 85.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Leaf 22.0 191.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Areca catechu Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Armoracia rusticana Plant 1220.0 18200.0 3.7 Duke, 1992 *
Armoracia rusticana Leaf 2440.0 4560.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Armoracia rusticana Root 1800.0 10000.0 5.1 Duke, 1992 *
Arracacia xanthorrhiza Root 310.0 1070.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Artemisia absinthium Leaf 1200.0 2600.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Artemisia dracunculus Leaf not available 588.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Artemisia vulgaris Leaf 720.0 5670.0 0.1 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Artocarpus altilis Fruit 150.0 985.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Artocarpus altilis Seed 65.0 275.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Artocarpus heterophyllus Fruit 45.0 435.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Asimina triloba Fruit 76.0 893.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Aspalathus linearis Shoot 157.0 94000.0 4.2 Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus officinalis Shoot 100.0 5714.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus officinalis Root 398.0 3976.0 1.6 Duke, 1992 *
Astragalus membranaceus Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Avena sativa Plant 26.0 120.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Averrhoa bilimbi Fruit 160.0 4665.0 0.0 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses