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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.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Vigna angularis Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Vigna mungo Seed 0.0 22.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Vigna mungo Sprout Seedling not available 426.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Vigna radiata Seed 48.0 53.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Vigna radiata Sprout Seedling 113.0 1506.0 0.1 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna unguiculata Shoot 360.0 3523.0 -0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna unguiculata Shoot 360.0 3523.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Vigna unguiculata Fruit 56.0 2633.0 -0.1 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna unguiculata Seed 16.0 17.0 -0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna unguiculata Seed 15.0 75.0 -0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Viscum album Fruit not available 7500.0 0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Vitis vinifera Fruit 99.0 600.0 -0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vitis vinifera Leaf 3490.0 3870.0 -0.1 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Vitis vinifera Stem not available 310.0 -1.2 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Yucca baccata Root 27.0 131.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Zea mays Seed 0.0 85.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Zea mays Silk Stigma Style not available 11.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Zingiber officinale Root 20.0 288.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Zingiber officinale Rhizome 0.0 317.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Zizyphus jujuba Fruit 460.0 3882.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *