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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canna indica | Root | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cannabis sativa | Seed | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.4 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Capsella bursa-pastoris | Plant | 2.6 | 22.0 | -0.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Capsicum annuum | Fruit | 25.0 | 95.0 | 0.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Capsicum frutescens | Fruit | 1.0 | 38.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carica papaya | Leaf | 116.0 | 514.0 | 1.1 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Carica papaya | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Carica papaya | Pericarp | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Carica papaya | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carica pentagona | Fruit | 0.6 | 9.0 | -0.1 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Carthamus tinctorius | Flower | 13.0 | 90.0 | 0.8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carum carvi | Fruit | not available | 2.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carum carvi | Seed | not available | 2.0 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carya illinoensis | Seed | 0.1 | 0.8 | -0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Casimiroa edulis | Fruit | 0.3 | 2.4 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Catha edulis | Leaf | not available | 18.0 | -1.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Caulophyllum thalictroides | Root | 2.6 | 24.0 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Centella asiatica | Leaf | 40.0 | 369.0 | 0.5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chamaemelum nobile | Flower | not available | 2.2 | -0.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chenopodium album | Leaf | 71.0 | 316.0 | 0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |