An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Chemical RIBOFLAVIN

Chemical ID
RIBOFLAVIN
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=340 (ipr mus) Merck 11th Edition
LD50=5,000 (scu rat)
LD50=560 (ipr rat)
PTD=1,000 mg/day
RDA=0.4-1.8 mg/day
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
Antiarabiflavinotic 2-10 mg/day orl Martindale's 28th
Anticarpal-Tunnel 50 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Anticataract 15 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Anticephalagic not available Duke, 1992 *
Anticervicaldysplasic 1.6-10 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Anticheilitic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antidecubitic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiglossitic not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antikeratitic not available Duke, 1992 *
AntiLyme 50 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
Antimigraine not available Duke, 1992 *
Antioxidant not available Duke, 1992 *
Antipellagric not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiphotophobic not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Cancer-Preventive not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
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
Abelmoschus esculentus Fruit 0.6 7.0 0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Abelmoschus esculentus Seed not available 1.4 -0.8 Wealth of India.
Acacia farnesiana Leaf 2.0 9.0 -0.1 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Acacia nilotica Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Achillea millefolium Plant 1.0 5.6 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Actaea racemosa Root not available 0.7 -0.7 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Actinidia chinensis Fruit 0.5 3.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Aegle marmelos Fruit 12.0 31.0 5.6 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Agathosma betulina Leaf not available 1.1 -0.2 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Allium ampeloprasum Flower 1.9 11.2 1.2 Duke, 1992 *
Allium ampeloprasum Leaf 0.6 9.4 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Allium cepa Bulb 0.4 15.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Allium sativum var. sativum Flower 0.6 5.2 -0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Allium sativum var. sativum Leaf 1.4 10.3 -0.1 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Allium sativum var. sativum Shoot 0.6 2.7 -1.5 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Allium sativum var. sativum Root 0.6 1.6 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Allium sativum var. sativum Bulb 0.5 3.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Allium schoenoprasum Leaf 1.0 22.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Alocasia macrorrhiza Leaf 0.1 3.4 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Alocasia macrorrhiza Root 0.2 0.6 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *