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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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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.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Antisyndrome-X 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
Antithalassemic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antithrombotic 600 IU/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antithromboxane-B2 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
Antitoxemic *
Antitumor 7 uM ckn Hagerman, A.E. Tannin-Protein Interactions. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.19.
Antitumor (Breast) IC50=125 ug/ml 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
Antitumor (Breast) 100-250 uM *
Antitumor (Colorectal) 500-10,000 uM *
Antitumor (Prostate) 100-250 uM *
Antitumor (Stomach) *
Antiulcerogenic 67 mg/man/3 x/day/orl *
Apoptotic 100-250 uM *
Calcium-Antagonist *
Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Cardioprotective *
Cerebroprotective Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
Circulatory-Stimulant Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Circulotonic *
Hepatoprotective *
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List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Lens culinaris Seed 20.0 -0.4 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Linum usitatissimum Seed 47.0 -0.4 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Moringa oleifera Leaf 74.0 296.0 -0.4 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Musa x paradisiaca Fruit 2.0 11.0 -0.6 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Nicotiana tabacum Leaf ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Opuntia ficus-indica Bud 2.5 Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29.
Panicum maximum Leaf 230.0 345.0 -0.3 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Pisum sativum Seed 0.3 22.0 -0.4 *
Portulaca oleracea Plant 82.0 2309.0 *
Ribes uva-crispa Fruit 7.0 56.0 -0.1 *
Rubus idaeus Fruit 3.0 12.0 -0.6 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Sophora pachycarpa Plant *
Sorbus aucubaria Fruit *
Tilia sp. Flower *
Triticum aestivum Seed 59.0 1897.0 -0.2 *
Viola tricolor Flower 302.0 *