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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.
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
Chamaemelum nobile Flower not available 4.3 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Chenopodium album Leaf 12.0 76.0 0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Chenopodium album Seed 1.0 2.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Chenopodium ambrosioides Leaf 3.0 19.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Chondrus crispus Plant not available 1.1 -0.7 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Chrysanthemum coronarium Bud 2.2 30.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Chrysanthemum coronarium Leaf 1.9 29.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Chrysanthemum parthenium Leaf 0.5 2.5 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Chrysanthemum parthenium Plant not available 2.5 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Chrysophyllum cainito Fruit 0.2 1.7 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Cicer arietinum Seed 2.0 3.0 -0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Cichorium endivia Leaf 0.7 13.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Cichorium intybus Leaf 1.0 29.0 0.0 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Cichorium intybus Root 0.0 2.0 -0.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Cimicifuga racemosa Root 0.1 0.7 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Cinnamomum aromaticum Bark 1.0 2.0 -0.4 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Cinnamomum verum Bark not available 1.0 -0.7 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Citrullus lanatus Fruit 2.0 8.0 0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Citrullus lanatus Seed not available 1.0 -1.0 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Citrus aurantiifolia Fruit 0.0 2.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *