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

Chemical ID
FOLICACID
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=100 (ipr mus)
RDA=400-800 ug/day Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.

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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.
Anticoronary 400 ug/man/day *
Antidementia 10-20 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antidepressant 800 ug/day *
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.
Antigout 10-40 mg/day *
Antiinfertility Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antimetaplastic 10 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antimyelotoxic 5 mg/day/orl/man Martindale's 29th
Antineuropathic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiperiodontal 1 mg day *
Antiplaque Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antipolyp (preventive) *
Antipsychotic Martindale's 29th
AntiSpina-Bifida Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Cancer-Preventive *
Hematopoietic Merck 11th Edition
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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
Vigna radiata Seed 1.4 1.6 -0.4 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Vigna unguiculata Fruit 8.9 1.4 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Vigna unguiculata Seed 0.8 4.1 -0.3 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Zea mays Seed 0.1 0.4 -0.4 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.