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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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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
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List of chemical activities.
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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 *
Anticervicaldysplasic 1.6-10 mg/day *
Anticheilitic *
Antidecubitic *
Antiglossitic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antikeratitic *
AntiLyme 50 mg/day *
Antimigraine *
Antioxidant *
Antipellagric *
Antiphotophobic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
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
Panax quinquefolius Plant 0.0 1.0 -0.7 *
Papaver somniferum Seed 1.6 1.9 -0.6 *
Parthenium integrifolium Root 0.3 2.0 -0.5 *
Passiflora edulis Fruit 1.0 5.0 0.0 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Passiflora incarnata Flower 0.1 0.5 -1.3 *
Passiflora ligularis Fruit 0.6 6.2 0.3 *
Passiflora mollissima Fruit 0.3 3.8 -0.3 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Passiflora quadrangularis Fruit 0.3 5.0 0.0 *
Passiflora quadrangularis Seed 1.2 6.0 0.9 *
Pastinaca sativa Root 0.5 4.0 0.0 *
Peperomia pelucida Leaf 0.7 9.0 -0.1 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Peperomia pereskiifolia Leaf 2.5 17.0 -0.1 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Pereskia aculeata Fruit 0.3 9.4 0.9 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Perilla frutescens Leaf 3.0 23.0 -0.1 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Perilla frutescens Seed 1.0 8.0 1.7 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Persea americana Fruit 1.0 7.7 0.6 *
Persea schiedeana Fruit 0.7 4.0 -0.2 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Petasites japonicus Pt 0.2 3.6 -1.1 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Petroselinum crispum Plant 1.0 13.5 0.1 *
Phaseolus acutifolius Seed 1.2 1.3 -0.9 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses