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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.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Ribes uva-crispa Fruit 0.0 2.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Ricinus communis Seed not available 1.0 -1.0 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Rollinia mucosa Fruit 0.4 1.8 -0.7 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Rosa canina Fruit 1.4 7.2 0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Rosa spp Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Rosmarinus officinalis Plant 1.5 5.0 -0.4 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Rubus idaeus Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Rubus idaeus Fruit 0.9 6.7 0.4 Revised USDA data received 1993.
Rumex acetosa Leaf 2.2 22.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Rumex crispus Leaf 0.8 10.8 -0.1 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Rumex crispus Root 3.0 10.8 1.5 Duke, 1992 *
Ruscus aculeatus Root 0.4 1.4 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Salix alba Bark 0.3 1.7 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Salvia officinalis Leaf 0.6 3.6 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Sambucus canadensis Fruit 1.0 3.0 -0.4 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Sambucus nigra Plant 0.6 0.7 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Schisandra chinensis Fruit 0.1 0.5 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Sclerocarya caffra Fruit 0.5 6.0 0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Sclerocarya caffra Seed not available 1.2 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Scutellaria lateriflora Plant 0.3 2.2 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *