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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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PANTOTHENIC-ACID

Chemical ID
PANTOTHENICACID
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=3,400 (scu rat)
LD50=820 (ipr rat)
PTD=1,000 mg/day
RDA=4-10 mg/day/orl/man Martindale's 29th
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List of chemical activities.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Antiallergic 100-500 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiarthritic 500-2,000 mg/day *
Anticephalagic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Anticlaudificant? Martindale's 29th
Antidermatitic Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Antifatigue Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antihypercholesterolemic 300 mg/meal Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiielus? Martindale's 29th
Antiinsomniac? Martindale's 29th
Antirheumatitic? Martindale's 29th
Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
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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
Beta vulgaris Root 1.5 11.8 -0.8 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Root 2.0 15.0 -0.4 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica nigra Leaf 0.2 2.8 -0.9 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica oleracea Stem 1.6 18.0 *
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Leaf 5.4 63.0 0.9 *
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Flower 1.4 18.0 -1.0 *
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Leaf 1.4 19.0 -0.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Leaf 3.1 22.0 -0.4 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica oleracea var. italica Leaf 5.4 63.0 0.9 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Leaf 1.0 6.0 -0.8 *
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Leaf 0.6 10.5 -0.7 *
Brassica rapa Root 2.0 25.0 1.1 *
Cajanus cajan Seed 6.8 20.0 0.3 *
Camellia sinensis Leaf *
Capsicum annuum Fruit 0.0 5.0 -0.8 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Capsicum frutescens Fruit 1.0 5.0 -0.8 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Carica papaya Fruit 2.0 19.0 0.1 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Carya illinoensis Seed 17.0 18.0 0.1 *
Cicer arietinum Seed 15.0 18.0 0.1 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Cichorium endivia Leaf 9.0 145.0 3.3 *