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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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CITRIC-ACID

Chemical ID
CITRICACID
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
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.

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List of chemical activities.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Allergenic *
Alpha-Amylase-Inhibitor *
Antiaphthic 20,000 ppm Martindale's 28th
Antiatherosclerotic *
Antibacterial *
Anticalculic *
Anticoagulant Merck 11th Edition
Antileishmanic *
Antimutagenic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
Antioxidant Synergist Merck 11th Edition
Antiseborrheic *
Antiseptic Martindale's 29th
Antitubercular *
Antitumor Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 235.
Disinfectant 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 *
Irritant 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? Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Sep-91.
Litholytic Martindale's 29th
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List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Fagopyrum esculentum Leaf 8200.0 -0.2 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Ficus carica Fruit 1000.0 4400.0 -0.6 *
Filipendula ulmaria Flower List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Foeniculum vulgare Fruit *
Foeniculum vulgare Seed Rizk, A.F.M., The Phytochemistry of the Flora of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar, Kingprint, Richmond, UK, 1986.
Fragaria spp Fruit 3500.0 8000.0 -0.5 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Galium odoratum Plant *
Garcinia mangostana Fruit 4200.0 27815.0 -0.2 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Ginkgo biloba Seed Kameoka, H. and Nakai, K. 1987. Components of essential oil from the root of Glycyrrhiza-glabra. Nippon Gogeikagaku Kaishi 61(9): 1119-1122.
Ginkgo biloba Pollen Or Spore Jim Duke's personal files.
Glycine max Seed 8000.0 13000.0 1.2 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Helianthus annuus Seed 1900.0 -1.2 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Hibiscus sabdariffa Flower 6233.0 56667.0 *
Hibiscus sabdariffa Fruit 37400.0 170000.0 2.1 *
Hippophae rhamnoides Fruit ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Juglans regia Fruit *
Juniperus communis Leaf *
Kalanchoe pinnata Leaf *
Lactuca sativa Leaf 500.0 -0.6 *
Lactuca scariola Latex Exudate *