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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
Theobroma cacao Seed 4500.0 7500.0 0.0 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Urtica dioica Plant *
Vaccinium macrocarpon Fruit Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Vaccinium myrtillus Fruit *
Vaccinium myrtillus Leaf List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Fruit *
Vanilla planifolia Fruit List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Viburnum opulus Bark List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Viburnum prunifolium Root Bark Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
Vicia faba Fruit ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Vitis vinifera Fruit List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Vitis vinifera Leaf List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Zizyphus jujuba Fruit 4000.0 12000.0 -0.5 *