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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
Tropaeolum majus Shoot 3.5 25.5 0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Tropaeolum tuberosum Root 0.8 8.5 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Turnera diffusa Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ullucus tuberosus Root 0.2 2.2 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Ulmus rubra Bark 0.7 4.1 0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Urtica dioica Leaf 0.9 4.3 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Vaccinium corymbosum Fruit 0.5 3.4 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Vaccinium macrocarpon Fruit 0.2 1.9 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Vaccinium myrtillus Fruit 0.2 2.6 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Valeriana officinalis Root 0.1 1.2 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Verbascum thapsus Leaf 0.5 1.1 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Vicia faba Seed 1.1 6.0 0.9 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna aconitifolia Seed 0.9 1.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Vigna angularis Seed 1.8 3.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Vigna mungo Seed 2.0 2.2 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Vigna radiata Seed 2.1 2.8 -0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna radiata Sprout Seedling 1.0 15.0 0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna subterranea Seed 1.4 1.6 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Vigna unguiculata Fruit 1.1 9.0 0.9 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna unguiculata Seed 2.3 2.6 -0.4 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)