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Chemical ID
CITRICACID
Ubiquitous
Yes
| Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|
| LD50=975 (ipr rat) | Merck 11th Edition |
| LD50=6,730 mg/kg (orl rat) | Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253. |
| Activity | Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Allergenic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Amylase-Inhibitor | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiaphthic | 20,000 ppm | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiatherosclerotic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antibacterial | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticalculic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticoagulant | not available | Merck 11th Edition |
| Antileishmanic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antimutagenic | not available | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235. |
| Antioxidant Synergist | not available | Merck 11th Edition |
| Antiseborrheic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiseptic | not available | Martindale's 29th |
| Antitubercular | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antitumor | not available | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235. |
| Disinfectant | not available | Martindale's 29th |
| FLavor | FEMA 370-4,400 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Hemostat | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Irritant | not available | Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253. |
| Laxative? | not available | Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Sep-91. |
| Litholytic | not available | Martindale's 29th |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aconitum napellus | Plant | 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. |
| Adonis vernalis | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aesculus hippocastanum | Bark | 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. |
| Allium cepa | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Soldatenkov, S. V., Mazurova, T. A., Ranteleev, A. N. 1960. Organic Acids of Onion and Spinach. Trudy Petergof Biol. Inst., Leningrad Gosudarst Univ Im AA Zhdanova, 18: 55-61. |
| Allium cepa | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Soldatenkov, S. V., Mazurova, T. A., Ranteleev, A. N. 1960. Organic Acids of Onion and Spinach. Trudy Petergof Biol. Inst., Leningrad Gosudarst Univ Im AA Zhdanova, 18: 55-61. |
| Allium schoenoprasum | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alocasia macrorrhiza | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anabasis aphylla | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ananas comosus | Fruit | 3200.0 | 86000.0 | 0.8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Annona muricata | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Annona squamosa | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Apium graveolens | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Apium graveolens | Pt | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | 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. |
| Avena sativa | Petiole | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Avena sativa | Hull Husk | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Averrhoa carambola | Fruit | not available | 13200.0 | -0.4 | Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981. |
| Berberis vulgaris | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta vulgaris | Root | 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. |
| Brassica oleracea | Stem | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |