Dr. Duke's
Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

Biological Activities of ASCORBIC-ACID

Acidulant; FEMA 6,000; ARC;

Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor; SYN-X;

Analgesic; 5-10 g/day; SYN-X WER;

Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker; NP6:1;

AntiAGE; 2,000 mg/day; SYN-X;

AntiCFS; 500-1,000 mg; TE2;

AntiCTS; 1,000 mg 3x/day; WAF;

AntiCrohn's; 50-100 mg/day/orl/man; M29;

AntiLyme; 500-2,000 mg; KEN;

AntiRaynaud's; 500 mg 1-2x/day; WAF;

Antiaggregant; SYN-X;

Antiaging; 400 mg/day; ABS SYN-X;

Antiallergic; PIL;

Antialzheimeran; 2,000-6,000 mg/day; MPP WAF;

Antiarthritic; 0.2-1 g/day; MPP PIL WAF WER;

Antiasthmatic; 1,000 mg/day; WER;

Antiatherosclerotic; MPP PAM X11413687;

Antibacterial; DAS;

Anticataract; 1 g 3x/day; MPP PIL WER;

Anticataract; 350 mg/day; WER;

Anticataract; 400 mg/day; SYN-X;

Anticervicaldysplasic; 1,000-2,000 mg/day; MAR PIL;

Anticlimacteric; 500-5,000 mg/day; WAF;

Anticold; 1-2 g/man/day; MAR PIL;

Antidecubitic; 500 mg/man/2x/day; MAR;

Antidementia; MPP;

Antidepressant; 2,000 mg/day; WER;

Antidiabetic; SYN-X;

Antidote (Aluminum); EMP6:189;

Antidote (Cadmium); DAS;

Antidote (Lead); DAS;

Antidote (Paraquat); MAR;

Antieczemic; 3.5-5 g/day; WER;

Antiedemic; 1 g/man/day; DAS;

Antiencephalitic; DAS;

Antiendometriotic; 2,000 mg/day; WAF;

Antifatigue; 500-1,000 mg; TE2;

Antifibrotic; 1,000-2,000 mg; WAF;

Antigallstone; 1,000-3,000 mg/day; WAF;

Antigastritic; PIL;

Antigingivitic; PAM WAF;

Antiglaucomic; 2 g/day; WER;

Antihangover; 1,000 mg; WAF;

Antihemorrhagic; 1 g/man/day; DAS;

Antihepatitic; 2-6 g/man/day; DAS;

Antihepatotoxic; EMP6:189;

Antiherpetic; 1-5 g/day; WAF WER;

Antihistaminic; 2 g/day orl man; BO2 KEN WER;

Antihypertensive; NP6:1;

Antiinfertility; 1 g/day; WER;

Antiinflammatory; PAM;

Antilepric; 1.5 g/man/day; MAR;

Antilithic; 1,000-3,000 mg/day; WAF;

Antimaculitic; MPP PIL WAF;

Antimeasles; DAS;

Antimenopausal; 500-5,000 mg/day; WAF;

Antimigraine; M29;

Antimutagenic; EMP6:235;

Antineuramidase; X634178;

Antinitrosic; 1 g/man/day; MAR;

Antiobesity; 1 g 3x/day; WER;

Antiorchitic; DAS;

Antiosteoarthritic; 1 g 2x/day; WER;

Antiosteoporotic; 500 mg/day; PAM PIL WER;

Antioxidant; 100 ppm;

Antiparkinsonian; 1 g 2-3x/day; WAF WER;

Antiparotitic; DAS;

Antiperiodontitic; 1 g 2x/day; WER;

Antipneumonic; PAM;

Antipodriac; DAS;

Antipoliomyelitic; DAS;

Antipyretic; EMP6:189;

Antiradicular; SYN-X;

Antiretinotic; PIL;

Antirheumatic; MPP;

Antirhinitic; 1,000 mg 3x/day; WAF;

Antiscorbutic; 10 mg/man/day; MAR;

Antiseptic; 4-8 g/day; SYN-X;

Antiseptic; MIC=3.3-217 mg/ml; MAR;

Antishingles; DAS;

Antispasmodic; 500-5,000 mg/day; WAF;

Antistress; 500-1,000 mg; KEN TE2;

Antisyndrome-X; 1-4 g/day; SYN-X;

Antitumor (Gastric); PIL;

Antitumor (Lung); NR54:S71;

Antiulcer; MPP PIL WER;

Antiviral; 1-5 g/day; WER DAS;

Apoptotic; 1-10 mM; BO2;

Asthma-preventive; 1,000 mg/day/orl; PAM;

Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker; NP6:1;

Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor; 1.5 g/day/man; BO2;

Calcium-Antagonist; NP6:1;

Cancer-Preventive; 525;

Cardioprotective; PIL;

Cold-preventive; 1-2 g/day; DAS;

Collagenic; BO2;

Detoxicant;

Diuretic; 700 mg/man/orl; NP6:1;

Fistula-Preventive; PAM;

Hypocholesterolemic; 300-1,000 mg/day; DAS;

Hypoglycemic; SYN-X;

Hypotensive; 1,000 mg/man/day; MPP PIL SNE137:292;

Immunomodulator; PIL;

Immunostimulant; SYN-X;

Interferonogenic; PAM;

Lithogenic; DAS;

Mucolytic; 1 g/woman/day; MAR;

Pesticide;

Uricosuric; 4 g/man/day; DAS;

Urinary-Acidulant; M29;

Vasodilator; NP6:1;

Vulnerary; PAM;