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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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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.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Antispasmodic 500-5,000 mg/day *
Antistress 500-1,000 mg *
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) *
Antitumor (Lung) *
Antiulcer *
Antiviral 1-5 g/day *
Apoptotic 1-10 mM *
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 *
Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor 1.5 g/day/man *
Calcium-Antagonist *
Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Cardioprotective *
Cold-preventive 1-2 g/day Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Collagenic *
Detoxicant *
Diuretic 700 mg/man/orl *
Fistula-Preventive 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 Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Brassica chinensis Leaf 450.0 9713.0 0.5 *
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Root 250.0 2415.0 0.7 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica nigra Leaf 234.0 4013.0 -0.1 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica oleracea Stem 620.0 6890.0 1.3 *
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Leaf 911.0 10360.0 0.5 *
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Flower 660.0 9300.0 2.0 *
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Leaf 190.0 6774.0 0.2 *
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Leaf 720.0 6069.0 0.1 *
Brassica oleracea var. italica Leaf 911.0 10360.0 0.5 *
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Leaf 1200.0 7720.0 0.3 *
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Leaf 233.0 3819.0 -0.1 *
Brassica rapa Leaf 450.0 9713.0 0.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica rapa Root 210.0 2580.0 0.8 *
Bromelia pinguin Shoot 192.0 3430.0 -0.2 *
Brosimum alicastrum Fruit 280.0 1750.0 -0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Bupleurum chinense Root 132.0 1200.0 0.0 *
Byrsonima crassifolia Fruit 840.0 9275.0 0.3 *
Cajanus cajan Fruit 320.0 1601.0 -0.2 *
Cajanus cajan Seed 0.0 1279.0 0.4 *
Calathea macrosepala Flower 70.0 910.0 -0.6 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses