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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smilax officinalis | Root | 8.0 | 36.0 | -0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Smilax spp | Root | 8.0 | 36.0 | -0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Solanum melongena | Fruit | 0.0 | 6.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Solanum nigrum | Leaf | 1.0 | 110.0 | -0.7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Solanum quitoensis | Fruit | 1.0 | 16.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Solanum sessiliflorum | Fruit | 1.4 | 14.0 | -0.1 | Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981. |
| Solanum torvum | Fruit | 4.0 | 27.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Solanum tuberosum | Tuber | not available | 0.0 | -0.7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Sonchus oleraceus | Leaf | 14.0 | 545.0 | 1.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Sorbus aucubaria | Plant | 62.0 | 98.0 | -0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Spinacia oleracea | Leaf | not available | 32.5 | -1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Spinacia oleracea | Plant | 4.0 | 690.0 | 3.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Spirulina pratensis | Plant | not available | 478.0 | 1.9 | Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp. |
| Spirulina spp. | Plant | not available | 480.0 | 1.9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Spondias dulcis | Fruit | 2.0 | 16.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Spondias mombin | Fruit | 1.0 | 115.0 | 0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Spondias pinnata | Fruit | 2.0 | 28.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Spondias purpurea | Fruit | 0.6 | 9.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Stachys officinalis | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Stellaria media | Plant | 4.0 | 43.0 | -0.5 | Duke, 1992 * |