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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
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.
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
Origanum vulgare Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Oryza sativa Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Oxalis tuberosa Root 370.0 2284.0 0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Pachira macrocarpa Seed 240.0 255.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Pachyrhizus erosus Plant 140.0 1845.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Panax ginseng Root not available 0.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Panax ginseng Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Panax quinquefolius Plant not available 39.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Papaver somniferum Seed not available 0.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Papaver somniferum Fruit not available 1120.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Papaver somniferum Tissue Culture not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Parthenium integrifolium Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Passiflora edulis Fruit 300.0 1205.0 -0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Passiflora foetida Fruit 150.0 835.0 -0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Passiflora incarnata Flower 11.0 100.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Passiflora ligularis Fruit 108.0 950.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Passiflora mollissima Fruit 700.0 8750.0 0.3 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Passiflora quadrangularis Fruit 150.0 2680.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Passiflora quadrangularis Seed 150.0 695.0 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Pastinaca sativa Root 160.0 830.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *