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

Chemical ID

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	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
Rhamnus cathartica	Leaf	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Rheum rhabarbarum	Leaf	110.0	1833.0	-0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Rheum rhabarbarum	Pt	80.0	2581.0	-0.4	Duke, 1992 *
Rhodymenia palmata	Plant	not available	120.0	-0.6	Duke, 1992 *
Ribes nigrum	Leaf	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Ribes nigrum	Fruit	150.0	10030.0	0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Ribes rubrum	Fruit	300.0	2554.0	-0.1	Duke, 1992 *
Ribes uva-crispa	Fruit	263.0	2397.0	-0.1	Duke, 1992 *
Rollinia mucosa	Fruit	330.0	1450.0	-0.2	Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Rosa canina	Fruit	1384.0	7400.0	0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Rosa canina	Flower	3000.0	13000.0	3.2	Duke, 1992 *
Rosa gallica	Fruit	5450.0	8470.0	0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Rosa multiflora	Leaf	not available	2000.0	-0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Rosa rubiginosa	Seed	not available	12500.0	7.2	Duke, 1992 *
Rosa spp	Fruit	1000.0	12500.0	0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Rosmarinus officinalis	Plant	612.0	673.0	-0.4	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Rosmarinus officinalis	Leaf	11.0	675.0	-0.4	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Rubus fruticosus	Leaf	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Rubus idaeus	Fruit	70.0	1870.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Rubus idaeus	Leaf	620.0	3670.0	-0.1	Duke, 1992 *