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Chemical XYLITOL

Chemical ID
XYLITOL
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=22,000 (orl mus)
ADI=20 g/day 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
Anticariogenic? not available Martindale's 28th
Antihemolytic not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
Antiplaque? not available Martindale's 29th
Bilirubinolytic not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
Diuretic not available Martindale's 28th
Flatulent not available Martindale's 29th
Hepatoprotective not available Fitoterapia No.5-1986.
Hyperuricemic not available Martindale's 28th
Laxative not available Martindale's 29th
Sweetener 1 x sucrose Merck 11th Edition
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
Allium cepa Bulb not available not available not available Counsell, J. N., Roberton, D. J. 1976. Xylitol-A Sweetener Which is Kind to the Teeth. Food Process Ind., 45(54): 24-26.
Carica papaya Bark not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Daucus carota Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Rubus idaeus Fruit not available 0.4 not available Duke, 1992 *
Spinacia oleracea Leaf not available not available not available Counsell, J. N., Roberton, D. J. 1976. Xylitol-A Sweetener Which is Kind to the Teeth. Food Process Ind., 45(54): 24-26.