Chemical NIACIN | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

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.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity	Dosage	Reference
Antineuralgic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Antiparkinsonian	100 mg/day	Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antipellagric	not available	Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
AntiRaynaud's	1,500-4,000 mg/day	Duke, 1992 *
Antiscotomic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Antispasmodic	100 mg 2x/day	Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antivertigo	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Cancer-Preventive	not available	Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Cardioprotective	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Circulotonic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Fibrinolytic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Hepatoprotective	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Hepatotoxic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Hypocholesterolemic	50-100 mg 3x/day	Duke, 1992 *
Hypoglycemic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Hypolipidemic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Sedative	not available	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Serotoninergic	not available	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Vasodilator	not available	Martindale's 29th

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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
Harpagophytum procumbens	Root	15.0	79.0	0.8	Duke, 1992 *
Helianthus annuus	Seed	45.0	48.0	0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Helianthus tuberosus	Tuber	1.0	64.0	0.5	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis	Flower	6.0	60.0	-0.3	ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Hibiscus sabdariffa	Flower	1.3	12.0	-0.8	Duke, 1992 *
Hibiscus sabdariffa	Leaf	12.0	132.0	0.4	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Hordeum vulgare	Seed	17.0	115.0	2.2	Jim Duke's personal files.*
Hordeum vulgare	Stem	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Humulus lupulus	Flower	81.0	435.0	3.4	Duke, 1992 *
Humulus lupulus	Fruit	not available	435.0	5.0	Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Hydrangea arborescens	Root	44.0	125.0	2.2	Duke, 1992 *
Hydrastis canadensis	Root	17.0	62.0	0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Hylocereus guatemalensis	Fruit	3.0	25.0	-0.5	Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Hylocereus undatus	Fruit	3.0	19.0	-0.6	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Inga edulis	Seed	12.0	33.0	-0.3	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Inula helenium	Root	15.0	70.0	0.6	Duke, 1992 *
Ipomoea aquatica	Leaf	7.0	120.0	0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Ipomoea batatas	Leaf	7.0	68.0	-0.4	Duke, 1992 *
Ipomoea batatas	Root	6.0	26.0	-0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Juglans nigra	Seed	not available	7.0	-1.1	CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses