Chemical ASCORBIC-ACID | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

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ASCORBICACID

Ubiquitous

Yes

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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 Sort descending	Dosage	Reference
Antispasmodic	500-5,000 mg/day	Duke, 1992 *
Antistress	500-1,000 mg	Duke, 1992 *
Antisyndrome-X	1-4 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
Antitumor (Gastric)	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Lung)	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Antiulcer	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Antiviral	1-5 g/day	Duke, 1992 *
Apoptotic	1-10 mM	Duke, 1992 *
Asthma-preventive	1,000 mg/day/orl	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor	1.5 g/day/man	Duke, 1992 *
Calcium-Antagonist	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Cancer-Preventive	not available	Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Cardioprotective	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Cold-preventive	1-2 g/day	Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Collagenic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Detoxicant	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Diuretic	700 mg/man/orl	Duke, 1992 *
Fistula-Preventive	not available	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Hypocholesterolemic	300-1,000 mg/day	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
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba	Shoot	not available	2800.0	-0.2	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Cyclanthera pedata	Fruit	140.0	2800.0	-0.1	Duke, 1992 *
Cydonia oblonga	Fruit	100.0	960.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Cynara cardunculus	Flower	0.0	828.0	-0.6	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Cyperus rotundus	Root	not available	90.0	-0.6	Duke, 1992 *
Cyphomandra betacea	Fruit	223.0	2060.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Cyrtosperma chamissonis	Root	0.0	762.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Datura metel	Leaf	not available	2220.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Datura stramonium	Plant	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Daucus carota	Root	91.0	775.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Dioscorea alata	Root	not available	100.0	-0.6	Duke, 1992 *
Dioscorea pentaphylla	Root	26.0	140.0	-0.6	Duke, 1992 *
Dioscorea sp.	Root	not available	194.0	-0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Dioscorea villosa	Rhizome	not available	149.0	-0.6	Duke, 1992 *
Dioscorea villosa	Root	110.0	460.0	-0.4	Duke, 1992 *
Diospyros digyna	Fruit	1915.0	9330.0	0.3	Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Diospyros virginiana	Fruit	660.0	1855.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Duchesnea indica	Leaf	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Durio zibethinus	Fruit	240.0	1270.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Echinacea purpurea	Root	212.0	843.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *