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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

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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
Antineuritic not available Martindale's 29th
Antineuropathic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antinitrosaminic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiophthalmic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiosteoarthritic not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antioxidant IC36=10 uM Duke, 1992 *
Antioxidant IC50=30 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Antioxidant IC95=650 uM Duke, 1992 *
Antiparkinsonian not available Duke, 1992 *
AntiPMS 300 IU 2 x day Duke, 1992 *
Antiproliferant IC50=150 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
Antiradicular not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiretinopathic? not available Martindale's 29th
Antirheumatic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antisenility not available Duke, 1992 *
Antisickling not available Martindale's 28th
Antispasmodic 300 mg/man/day Martindale's 28th
Antisterility not available Duke, 1992 *
Antistroke not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antisunburn 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 *