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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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NIACIN

Chemical ID
NIACIN
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
Dosage
LD50=5,000 (orl mus)
LDlo=4,000 (scu mus)
PTD=1,000 mg/day
RDA=5-20 mg/day

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List of chemical activities.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Allergenic Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiacrodynic *
Antiallergic 50 mg/2x/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antialzheimeran *
Antiamblyopic *
Antianginal *
Anticataract *
Antichilblain Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Anticonvulsant 3 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antidementia *
Antidermatitic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidiabetic *
Antidysphagic *
Antiepileptic 3 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antihangover 50 mg *
Antihistaminic 50 mg 2x/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antihyperactivity 1.5-6 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiinsomnic 1 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
AntiLyme 50 mg/day *
AntiMeniere's Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
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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
Avena sativa Seed 6.0 44.0 0.0 Jim Duke's personal files.*
Averrhoa bilimbi Fruit 2.0 52.0 -0.1 *
Averrhoa carambola Fruit 3.0 53.0 -0.1 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Bactris gasipaes Fruit 6.0 40.0 -0.3 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Barosma betulina Leaf *
Basella alba Leaf 5.0 70.0 -0.3 *
Benincasa hispida Fruit 2.0 102.0 0.6 *
Berberis vulgaris Root 81.0 0.9 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Berberis vulgaris Bark 81.0 0.3 *
Bertholletia excelsa Seed 2.0 17.0 -0.8 *
Beta vulgaris Leaf 4.0 68.0 -0.4 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Beta vulgaris Root 2.0 32.0 -0.5 *
Bixa orellana Fruit 3.0 19.0 -0.6 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Blighia sapida Aril 14.0 88.0 *
Blighia sapida Seed 16.0 84.0 1.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Boehmeria nivea Leaf 7.0 54.0 -0.5 *
Boehmeria nivea Shoot 67.0 -0.5 *
Borago officinalis Leaf 9.0 129.0 0.4 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica chinensis Leaf 5.0 107.0 0.1 *
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Root 7.0 68.0 0.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)