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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 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
Averrhoa carambola Fruit 200.0 4935.0 0.0 *
Bacopa monnieri Shoot 630.0 -0.3 Wealth of India.
Bactris gasipaes Fruit 110.0 828.0 -0.2 *
Balanites aegyptiacus Fruit 390.0 -0.3 *
Barosma betulina Leaf 4900.0 0.0 *
Basella alba Leaf 1020.0 14785.0 0.9 *
Benincasa hispida Fruit 130.0 6750.0 0.1 *
Berberis vulgaris Bark *
Berberis vulgaris Root 0.0 -0.6 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Berberis vulgaris Fruit 1560.0 3800.0 0.0 *
Berberis vulgaris Leaf Jim Duke's personal files.
Bertholletia excelsa Seed 7.0 -0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Beta vulgaris Leaf 120.0 3696.0 -0.1 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Beta vulgaris Root 50.0 868.0 -0.1 *
Bixa orellana Fruit 20.0 130.0 -0.3 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Blighia sapida Aril 260.0 1530.0 *
Blighia sapida Seed 780.0 2735.0 1.3 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Boehmeria nivea Leaf 730.0 5615.0 0.1 *
Borago officinalis Leaf 30.0 5005.0 0.0 *
Borago officinalis Shoot 39.0 -0.4 Jim Duke's personal files.