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

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
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.
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
Murraya koenigii	Leaf	40.0	445.0	-0.4	Duke, 1992 *
Murraya sp	Fruit	161.0	596.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Musa x paradisiaca	Fruit	161.0	596.0	-0.2	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Musa x paradisiaca	Hull Husk	not available	1380.0	not available	ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Myrciaria cauliflora	Fruit	170.0	1770.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Myrciaria dubia	Fruit	not available	not available	not available	Jim Duke's personal files.
Myrica cerifera	Bark	143.0	656.0	1.4	Duke, 1992 *
Nandina domestica	Leaf	not available	100.0	-0.4	ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Nasturtium officinale	Herb	430.0	13690.0	1.0	Duke, 1992 *
Nasturtium officinale	Shoot	not available	370.0	-0.4	Duke, 1992 *
Nelumbo nucifera	Rhizome	not available	15.0	-0.8	Duke, 1992 *
Nelumbo nucifera	Seed	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Nepeta cataria	Plant	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Nigella sativa	Leaf	not available	2577.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Ocimum basilicum	Leaf	27.0	2000.0	-0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Ocimum sanctum	Leaf	not available	830.0	-0.4	ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Ocimum tenuiflorum	Leaf	not available	830.0	-0.4	ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Opuntia ficus-indica	Fruit	65.0	1690.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Opuntia ficus-indica	Flower	not available	940.0	-0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Origanum majorana	Plant	514.0	555.0	-0.5	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)