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Chemical ID
BETACAROTENE
Ubiquitous
Yes
| 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 |
| Activity | Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antipapillomic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiphotophobic | 30-300 mg/man/day | Martindale's 29th |
| Antipityriasic | not available | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| AntiPMS | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiporphyric | 30-300 mg/man/day | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiproliferant | not available | Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. |
| Antipsoriac | not available | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiradicular | not available | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antirheumatic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antistress | not available | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antitumor | not available | Simon, P.W. Carrots and Other Horticultural Crops as a Source of Provitamin A Carotenes. HortScience, 25(12): 1495, 1990. |
| Antitumor (Breast) | IC45=60 ug/ml | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (CNS) | IC43=45 ug/ml | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Colon) | IC43=45 ug/ml | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Lung) | IC30=60 ug/ml | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Prostate) | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor (Stomach) | IC26=45 ug/ml | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiulcer | 12 mg 3x/day/man/orl | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiulcer | 15,000-25,000 IU/day | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antixerophthalmic | not available | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllanthus acidus | Fruit | 0.0 | 8.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Phyllanthus emblica | Fruit | 0.0 | 4.0 | -0.1 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Physalis ixocarpa | Fruit | 0.5 | 6.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Physalis peruviana | Fruit | 0.1 | 84.0 | 0.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Phytolacca americana | Shoot | 52.0 | 621.0 | 2.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pimenta dioica | Fruit | not available | 4.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pimenta dioica | Leaf | 103.0 | 120.0 | -0.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pinus cembroides | Seed | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.4 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Pinus sylvestris | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| Piper auritum | Leaf | 34.0 | 193.0 | -0.3 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Piper betel | Leaf | 19.0 | 175.0 | -0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Piper nigrum | Fruit | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pistacia vera | Seed | 1.4 | 1.5 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pisum sativum | Fruit | 0.8 | 8.3 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pisum sativum | Seed | 3.6 | 18.2 | 0.7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Plantago major | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Plantago psyllium | Hull Husk | not available | 24.0 | 1.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Plantago psyllium | Seed | 5.0 | 24.0 | 1.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Platycodon grandiflorum | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Plectranthus amboinicus | Leaf | 10.0 | 175.0 | -0.4 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |