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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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FOLACIN

Chemical ID
FOLACIN
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
Dosage
PTD=400 mg/day
RDA=25-400 ug/day
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List of chemical activities.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Antianemic 5-20 mg/man/day *
Anticervicaldysplasic 8-30 mg/wmn/day/orl Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anticheilitic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidepressant Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antigingivitic 2-5 mg/day/man Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiglossitic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antimyelotoxic 5 mg/day/orl/man Martindale's 29th
Antineuropathic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiperiodontitic Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiplaque Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antipsychotic Martindale's 29th
AntiSpina-Bifida Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Hematopoietic Merck 11th Edition
Uricosuric Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
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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
Syzygium cumini Fruit 0.0 0.2 -0.8 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Trigonella foenum-graecum Plant 1.0 -1.1 Kameoka, H. and Nakai, K. 1987. Components of essential oil from the root of Glycyrrhiza-glabra. Nippon Gogeikagaku Kaishi 61(9): 1119-1122.
Triticum aestivum Seed 0.0 0.9 -0.7 *
Urtica dioica Plant List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Vaccinium corymbosum Fruit 0.1 0.5 -0.6 *
Vaccinium macrocarpon Fruit 0.1 0.2 -0.8 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna mungo Seed 1.3 -0.5 *
Vigna radiata Seed 5.8 7.3 1.9 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna radiata Sprout Seedling 0.5 7.1 1.4 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna unguiculata Seed 6.5 7.2 1.9 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna unguiculata Fruit 8.9 2.8 *
Vigna unguiculata Seed 1.6 7.6 2.1 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vitis vinifera Fruit 0.0 0.2 -0.7 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Zea mays Fruit 1.0 2.0 0.0 *
Zea mays Seed 0.1 0.4 -0.9 *