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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
Eugenia brasiliensis Fruit 0.3 1.9 -0.7 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Eugenia floribunda Fruit 0.2 1.6 -0.7 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Eugenia uniflora Fruit 0.4 4.5 -0.1 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Eupatorium perfoliatum Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Euphrasia officinalis Plant 3.0 18.0 0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Fagopyrum esculentum Seed 1.7 1.8 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Ficus carica Fruit 0.0 5.7 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Foeniculum vulgare Fruit not available 4.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Foeniculum vulgare Plant 1.0 14.0 0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Foeniculum vulgare Seed 0.4 3.8 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Fragaria spp Fruit 0.7 8.0 0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Frangula purshiana Bark not available 0.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Fucus vesiculosus Plant not available 0.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Garcinia mangostana Fruit 0.2 1.3 -0.8 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Genipa americana Fruit 0.4 1.2 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Gentiana lutea Root 0.5 2.1 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Ginkgo biloba Leaf 0.3 1.2 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Ginkgo biloba Seed 1.0 3.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Gliricidia sepium Flower 0.8 6.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Gliricidia sepium Leaf 0.8 5.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *