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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 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
Piper betel Leaf 43.0 2130.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Piper nigrum Fruit not available 10.0 -0.3 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Pisum sativum Fruit 600.0 5935.0 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Pisum sativum Seed 44.0 1892.0 0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Pisum sativum Sprout Seedling not available 1650.0 0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Plantago major Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Plantago major Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Plantago psyllium Seed not available 0.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Platonia insignis Fruit 180.0 1190.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Platycodon grandiflorum Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Plectranthus amboinicus Leaf 120.0 2145.0 -0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Polygonum multiflorum Root not available not available not available Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Polymnia edulis Root 250.0 1400.0 0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Portulaca oleracea Herb 105.0 7000.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Pothomorphe sp. Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Pourouma cecropiaefolia Fruit 10.0 55.0 -0.3 J Cell Biochem VOL. 22=1995
Pouteria caimito Fruit 490.0 1890.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Pouteria campechiana Fruit 400.0 1475.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Pouteria viridis Fruit 430.0 1360.0 -0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Prunus armeniaca Fruit 100.0 745.0 -0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)