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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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BETA-CAROTENE

Chemical ID
BETACAROTENE
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=>1,000 mg/kg (orl rat) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
PTD=15-30 mg/day
RDA=2.25-7.8 mg/day
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List of chemical activities.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Allergenic *
Androgenic? Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiacne Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiaging *
Antiarthritic *
Antiasthmatic Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anticancer Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Anticarcinomic Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anticervicaldysplasic *
Anticoronary 50 mg/man/2 days *
Antihyperkeratotic *
Antiichythyotic Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antileukoplakic *
Antilipoperoxidant IC71=50 ug/ml *
Antilupus 150 mg/man/day/2 mos Martindale's 28th
Antimaculitic *
Antimastitic Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antimutagenic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
Antioxidant Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiozenic *
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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
Polygonum multiflorum Root 2.4 -0.4 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Polymnia edulis Root 2.6 10.0 -0.4 *
Portulaca oleracea Herb 11.0 4650.0 1.0 *
Pourouma cecropiaefolia Fruit 0.0 -0.2 J Cell Biochem VOL. 22=1995
Pouteria caimito Fruit 2.0 29.0 -0.1 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Pouteria campechiana Fruit 2.0 29.0 -0.1 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Pouteria viridis Fruit 0.5 1.6 -0.1 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Prunus armeniaca Fruit 13.0 189.0 0.2 *
Prunus armeniaca Seed 0.0 -0.4 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Prunus cerasus Fruit 1.0 6.0 -0.1 *
Prunus domestica Fruit 1.4 43.0 -0.1 *
Prunus dulcis Seed 0.0 0.1 -0.4 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Prunus persica Fruit 0.0 30.0 -0.1 *
Prunus salicifolia Fruit 0.1 7.0 -0.1 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Psidium cattleianum Fruit 0.0 9.0 -0.1 *
Psidium guajava Fruit 0.8 46.0 -0.1 *
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Fruit 4.0 -0.1 *
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Seed 0.8 6.0 -0.1 *
Psoralea esculenta Root 0.0 1.0 -0.4 Izadoost, M. & Robinson, T., Synergism & antagonism in the pharmacology of alkaloidal plants, pp 137-58 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds., Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture & Pharmacology, v. 2, 1987, 255pp.
Pteridium aquilinum Leaf 1.0 -1.1 *