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Chemical 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
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
Allergenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Androgenic? not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiacne not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiaging not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiarthritic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiasthmatic not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anticancer not available Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Anticarcinomic not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anticervicaldysplasic not available Duke, 1992 *
Anticoronary 50 mg/man/2 days Duke, 1992 *
Antihyperkeratotic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiichythyotic not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antileukoplakic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antilipoperoxidant IC71=50 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Antilupus 150 mg/man/day/2 mos Martindale's 28th
Antimaculitic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antimastitic not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antimutagenic not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
Antioxidant not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiozenic not available Duke, 1992 *
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
Citrus sinensis Pericarp not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Citrus sinensis Fruit 1.0 28.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Cnicus benedictus Plant 18.0 133.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Cnidoscolus chayamansa Leaf 60.0 425.0 0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Coccinia grandis Fruit 15.6 226.0 0.3 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Coffea arabica Leaf 20.0 25.0 -1.0 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Coix lacryma-jobi Seed not available 0.0 -0.4 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Cola acuminata Seed not available 1.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Colocasia esculenta Root 0.0 0.8 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Colocasia esculenta Leaf 18.0 298.0 0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Corchorus olitorius Leaf 33.0 495.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Coriandrum sativum Leaf 29.0 228.0 -0.1 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Coriandrum sativum Seed not available 0.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Corylus avellana Seed 0.0 0.4 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Crataegus laevigata Fruit 1.4 5.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Crataegus rhipidophylla Fruit not available 5.4 -0.1 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Crescentia alata Seed not available 0.2 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Crocus sativus Silk Stigma Style not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cucumis melo Fruit 0.2 201.0 0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Cucumis sativus Fruit 0.3 8.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *