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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.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity 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.
List of chemical plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Cinnamomum verum Bark not available 309.0 0.1 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Citrullus colocynthis Fruit not available 122.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Citrullus lanatus Fruit not available 94.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Citrus aurantiifolia Fruit 291.0 4444.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Citrus aurantium Fruit 420.0 3947.0 0.0 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Citrus aurantium Leaf not available 3000.0 -0.2 Watt, J.M. and Breyer-Brandwijk, M.G. 1962. The Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of Southern and Eastern Africa. E. & S. Livingstone, Ltd. Edinburg & London. 1457 pp.
Citrus limon Fruit 5208.0 5566.0 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Citrus limon Fruit Juice not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Citrus mitis Fruit Juice 300.0 445.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Citrus mitis Fruit 884.0 11130.0 0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Citrus paradisi Fruit 337.0 3862.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Citrus reticulata Fruit 280.0 3684.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Citrus sinensis Fruit 500.0 4071.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Cnicus benedictus Plant 4.0 30.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Cnidoscolus chayamansa Leaf 1960.0 12200.0 0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Coccinia grandis Fruit 280.0 4058.0 0.0 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Cocos nucifera Seed 20.0 88.0 -0.3 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Coix lacryma-jobi Seed not available 0.0 -0.3 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Cola acuminata Seed 540.0 1456.0 0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Colocasia esculenta Leaf 69.0 3625.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *