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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
Phaseolus coccineus Fruit 1.4 1.9 -0.7 Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Phaseolus coccineus Seed 1.1 2.2 -0.5 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Phaseolus lunatus Seed 0.3 5.1 0.6 *
Phaseolus lunatus Sprout Seedling 1.4 3.9 -1.1 *
Phaseolus vulgaris Fruit 1.0 12.0 1.5 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Phaseolus vulgaris Leaf 0.6 4.5 -0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Phaseolus vulgaris Seed 1.2 3.0 -0.2 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Phaseolus vulgaris Sprout Seedling 2.5 27.0 1.7 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Phoenix dactylifera Fruit 0.2 1.3 -0.8 *
Phyllanthus acidus Fruit 0.1 2.0 -0.6 *
Phyllanthus emblica Fruit 0.4 2.5 -0.5 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Physalis ixocarpa Fruit 0.2 2.4 -0.6 *
Physalis peruviana Fruit 0.2 1.4 -0.8 *
Phytolacca americana Shoot 3.0 39.0 2.0 *
Pimenta dioica Fruit 0.7 -0.9 *
Pimenta dioica Leaf 2.3 3.5 -0.2 *
Pinus cembroides Seed 2.0 2.5 -0.4 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Pinus edulis Seed 2.0 3.0 -0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Pinus pinea Seed 2.0 3.0 -0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Piper auritum Leaf 2.4 13.5 -0.1 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses