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Chemical ID
RIBOFLAVIN
Ubiquitous
Yes
| 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 |
| 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. |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manihot esculenta | Leaf | 3.0 | 15.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Manihot esculenta | Root | 0.2 | 3.2 | -0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Manilkara zapota | Fruit | 0.0 | 0.4 | -1.0 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Maranta arundinacea | Root | 0.2 | 0.7 | -0.7 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Medicago sativa | Plant | 2.7 | 14.2 | 0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Melicoccus bijugatas | Fruit | 0.1 | 6.4 | 0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mentha spicata | Plant | 1.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| Mentha x piperita | Leaf | 6.0 | 38.9 | 0.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mimosa pudica | Leaf | 0.5 | 7.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mimulus glabratus | Shoot | 2.0 | 20.0 | 0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Momordica charantia | Fruit | 0.4 | 9.0 | 0.9 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Momordica charantia | Leaf | 4.6 | 31.0 | 0.0 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Morinda citrifolia | Leaf | 0.9 | 4.0 | -0.2 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Moringa oleifera | Shoot | 6.0 | 30.0 | 1.1 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Moringa oleifera | Leaf | 0.6 | 6.0 | -0.1 | =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp |
| Moringa oleifera | Fruit | 0.7 | 6.3 | 0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Morus alba | Fruit | 1.0 | 14.0 | 1.9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mucuna pruriens | Seed | 1.1 | 2.7 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Muntingia calabura | Fruit | 0.4 | 2.1 | -0.6 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Murraya koenigii | Leaf | 0.0 | 8.0 | -0.1 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |