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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 | 15,000-25,000 IU/day | 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). |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chenopodium ambrosioides | Leaf | 35.0 | 165.0 | -0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chondrus crispus | Plant | not available | 55.0 | -0.4 | Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp. |
| Chrysanthemum coronarium | Bud | 88.0 | 1183.0 | 1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chrysanthemum coronarium | Leaf | 32.0 | 485.0 | 1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chrysanthemum parthenium | Plant | not available | 14.0 | -0.7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chrysanthemum parthenium | Leaf | 2.5 | 14.0 | -1.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Chrysobalanus icaco | Fruit | 0.7 | 5.0 | -0.1 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Chrysophyllum cainito | Fruit | 0.0 | 0.9 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cicer arietinum | Seed | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.4 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Cichorium endivia | Leaf | 9.6 | 241.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cichorium intybus | Leaf | 0.0 | 228.0 | -0.1 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Cimicifuga racemosa | Root | 5.0 | 24.0 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cinnamomum aromaticum | Bark | 1.0 | 2.0 | -0.7 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Cinnamomum verum | Bark | 1.0 | 2.0 | -0.7 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Citrullus lanatus | Fruit | 2.0 | 48.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrus aurantiifolia | Fruit | 0.0 | 2.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrus aurantium | Fruit | 1.0 | 27.0 | -0.1 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Citrus limon | Fruit | 0.0 | 2.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrus paradisi | Fruit | 0.0 | 5.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrus reticulata | Fruit | 1.0 | 44.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |