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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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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
Vigna angularis Seed *
Vigna mungo Seed 0.0 22.0 -0.3 *
Vigna mungo Sprout Seedling 426.0 -0.7 *
Vigna radiata Seed 48.0 53.0 -0.3 *
Vigna radiata Sprout Seedling 113.0 1506.0 0.1 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna unguiculata Shoot 360.0 3523.0 -0.2 *
Vigna unguiculata Fruit 56.0 2633.0 -0.1 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna unguiculata Seed 16.0 17.0 -0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna unguiculata Seed 15.0 75.0 -0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna unguiculata Shoot 360.0 3523.0 -0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Viscum album Fruit 7500.0 0.2 *
Vitis vinifera Fruit 99.0 600.0 -0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vitis vinifera Leaf 3490.0 3870.0 -0.1 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Vitis vinifera Stem 310.0 -1.2 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Yucca baccata Root 27.0 131.0 -0.6 *
Zea mays Seed 0.0 85.0 -0.3 *
Zea mays Silk Stigma Style 11.0 *
Zingiber officinale Root 20.0 288.0 -0.5 *
Zingiber officinale Rhizome 0.0 317.0 -0.3 *
Zizyphus jujuba Fruit 460.0 3882.0 0.0 *