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Chemical 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.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
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
List of chemical plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Passiflora edulis Fruit 20000.0 45600.0 0.1 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Petroselinum crispum Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Physalis ixocarpa Fruit 8010.0 11690.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Physalis peruviana Fruit not available 22000.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Piscidia piscipula Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Pisum sativum Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Plantago major Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Polypodium vulgare Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Portulaca oleracea Plant not available 5100.0 -0.4 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Prunus armeniaca Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Prunus cerasus Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Prunus domestica Fruit not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Prunus persica Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Psidium guajava Fruit 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.
Punica granatum Fruit Juice 8100.0 12300.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Pyrus communis Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Quisqualis indica Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Rheum rhabarbarum Pt not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Rhododendron ferrugineum Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ribes nigrum Fruit not available 35000.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *