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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

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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
Spirulina pratensis Plant not available 46.0 2.4 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Spirulina spp. Plant not available 46.0 2.4 Duke, 1992 *
Spondias dulcis Fruit 0.2 1.5 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Spondias mombin Fruit 0.3 3.5 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Spondias pinnata Fruit 0.2 2.1 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Spondias purpurea Fruit 0.3 2.1 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Stachys officinalis Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Stellaria media Plant 0.1 1.3 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Sterculia urens Gum 17.0 31.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Stevia rebaudiana Leaf not available not available not available Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Symphytum officinale Leaf 0.8 7.2 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Symphytum officinale Root not available 7.2 0.7 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Syzygium aromaticum Flower 1.0 2.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Syzygium aromaticum Fruit 1.0 2.0 -0.6 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Syzygium cumini Fruit 0.1 0.7 -0.9 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Syzygium jambos Fruit 0.3 1.7 -0.7 J Cell Biochem VOL. 22=1995
Syzygium malaccense Fruit 0.2 3.3 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Tabebuia heptaphylla Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Tamarindus indica Flower not available 6.0 0.0 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Tamarindus indica Fruit 1.0 3.0 -0.4 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)