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Chemical TOCOPHEROL
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Chemid
TOCOPHEROL
| Dosage | *Reference |
|---|---|
| RDA=2-10 mg/day | * |
| PTD=800 mg/day | * |
| ADI=2 mg/kg | Martindale's 28th |
Ubiquitous
Yes
Data Views
Total Plants: 36
Total Activities:
89
| Plant | Part | Low PPM | High PPM | StdDev | *Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actinidia chinensis | Fruit | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Anacardium occidentale | Seed | -- | 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 | -- | * |
| Bertholletia excelsa | Seed | 76.0 | 80.0 | -0.4 | * |
| Capsicum annuum | Fruit | -- | 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 | -- | 24.0 | -0.5 | * |
| Ceratonia siliqua | Seed | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Elaeagnus angustifolia | Fruit | 1.0 | 20.0 | -0.5 | * |
| Elaeagnus umbellatus | Fruit | 44.0 | 250.0 | 2.1 | * |
| Fagopyrum esculentum | Seed | -- | 42.0 | -0.4 | Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29. |
| Ficus carica | Fruit | -- | 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 | Fruit | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Foeniculum vulgare | Seed | -- | -- | -- | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| Frangula alnus | Fruit | -- | 200.0 | 1.5 | * |
| Helianthus annuus | Seed | -- | 34000.0 | 2.6 | Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29. |
| Hibiscus sabdariffa | Seed | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Ipomoea aquatica | Leaf | 118.0 | 1180.0 | 1.7 | * |
| Ipomoea batatas | Leaf | -- | 81.0 | -0.9 | * |
| Ipomoea batatas | Root | -- | 40.0 | -- | * |
| Lactuca virosa | Seed | -- | -- | -- | * |
*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.