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Chemical TOCOPHEROL

Chemical ID
TOCOPHEROL
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
PTD=800 mg/day
RDA=2-10 mg/day
ADI=2 mg/kg Martindale's 28th
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
5-HETE-Inhibitor not available Duke, 1992 *
Allergenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Analgesic 100 IU 3 x day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiaggregant not available Martindale's 28th
Antiaging not available Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Antialzheimeran 2,000 IU Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Antianginal 1,067 mg/man/day Duke, 1992 *
Antiarteriosclerotic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiarthritic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiatherosclerotic not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antibronchitic not available Duke, 1992 *
Anticancer (Breast) IC50=125 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Anticariogenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Anticataract not available Duke, 1992 *
Antichorea not available Duke, 1992 *
Antichoreic not available Duke, 1992 *
Anticonvulsant not available Duke, 1992 *
Anticoronary 100-200 IU/day Duke, 1992 *
Antidecubitic not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidementia not available Duke, 1992 *
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
Actinidia chinensis Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Anacardium occidentale Seed not available 8.0 -0.4 Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Asparagus officinalis Shoot 19.8 256.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Bertholletia excelsa Seed 76.0 80.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Capsicum annuum Fruit not available 24.0 -0.5 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Capsicum frutescens Fruit not available 24.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Ceratonia siliqua Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Elaeagnus angustifolia Fruit 1.0 20.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Elaeagnus umbellatus Fruit 44.0 250.0 2.1 Duke, 1992 *
Fagopyrum esculentum Seed not available 42.0 -0.4 Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29.
Ficus carica Fruit not available 1.0 -0.8 Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Foeniculum vulgare Seed not available not available not available Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
Foeniculum vulgare Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Frangula alnus Fruit not available 200.0 1.5 Duke, 1992 *
Helianthus annuus Seed not available 34000.0 2.6 Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29.
Hibiscus sabdariffa Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ipomoea aquatica Leaf 118.0 1180.0 1.7 Duke, 1992 *
Ipomoea batatas Leaf not available 81.0 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Ipomoea batatas Root not available 40.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Lactuca virosa Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *