Guest guest Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 Here is another bit of info on niacin (one of the supplements that URL I just sent) It discussed lung cancer (your brother). In the event someone WANTED to eat food to get ONE GRAM of niacin, Below is a math run down on how much asparagus one would have to eat to get that one gram of niacin: (assuming a lot here: like the food really has all the parts per million of niacin as following chart says it does, like the niacin in the food is metabolized within the food eater's body, etc.etc.)....anyway....doing a little math: In the case of asparagus: It is listed as having 336 parts per million niacin. We get the answer of 2976 grams by dividing a million grams by 336, and we know that 28 grams= one ounce, and 16 ounces = one pound then if one ate 6.6# of asparagus, they'd ingest one gram of niacin. Seems juicing asparagus would be one way to ingest this? Following database info on plants that contain niacin. It is just the top 40. Be sure and notice the plant PART that is listed as containing this. Katy ******************** Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases Plants Containing NIACIN Ordered by quantity Species Part Quantity Reference Passiflora quadrangularis L. -- Granadilla Fruit 680 ppm DUKE1992A Acacia farnesiana (L.) WILLD. -- Cassie, Huisache, Opopanax, Popinac, Sweet Acacia Leaf 457 ppm DUKE1992A Equisetum arvense L. -- Field Horsetail, Horsetail Plant 889 ppm DUKE1992A Asparagus officinalis L. -- Asparagus Shoot 366 ppm DUKE1992A Raphanus sativus L. -- Radish Leaf 348 ppm DUKE1992A Morinda citrifolia L. -- Indian Mulberry, Noni Leaf 321 ppm DUKE1992A Phaseolus vulgaris subsp. var. vulgaris -- Black Bean, Dwarf Bean, Field Bean, Flageolet Bean, French Bean, Garden Bean, Green Bean, Haricot, Haricot Bean, Haricot Vert, Kidney Bean, Navy Bean, Pop Bean, Popping Bean, Snap Bean, String Bean, Wax Bean Sprout Seedling 312 ppm DUKE1992A Physalis ixocarpa BROT. -- Tomatillo Fruit 253 ppm DUKE1992A Artemisia vulgaris L. -- Mugwort Leaf 235 ppm DUKE1992A Humulus lupulus L. -- Hops Fruit 435 ppm DUKE1992A Rubus idaeus L. -- Raspberry, Red Raspberry Leaf 382 ppm DUKE1992A Arachis hypogaea L. -- Groundnut, Peanut Seed 182 ppm DUKE1992A Solanum torvum SW. -- Susumba, Wild Eggplant Fruit 178 ppm DUKE1992A Capsicum annuum L. -- Bell Pepper, Cherry Pepper, Cone Pepper, Green Pepper, Paprika, Sweet Pepper Fruit 172 ppm DUKE1992A Aralia cordata L. -- Udo Leaf 170 ppm DUKE1992A Euphrasia officinalis L. -- Eyebright Plant 337 ppm DUKE1992A Justicia pectoralis JACQ. -- Angel Of Death, Bolek Hena, Curia Leaf 165 ppm DUKE1992A Capsicum frutescens L. -- Cayenne, Chili, Hot Pepper, Red Chili, Spur Pepper, Tabasco Fruit 158 ppm DUKE1992A Pereskia aculeata MILL. -- Barbados Gooseberry, Grosela Americana Fruit 5-312 ppm CRC Passiflora mollissima BAILEY -- Banana Passionfruit, Granadilla De Guineo Fruit 25-310 ppm JFM Catha edulis VAHL -- Khat Leaf 148 ppm DUKE1992A Phytolacca americana L. -- Pokeweed Shoot 143 ppm DUKE1992A Chrysanthemum parthenium (L.) BERNH. -- Feverfew Plant 285 ppm DUKE1992A Cucurbita pepo L. -- Pumpkin Flower 142 ppm DUKE1992A Coriandrum sativum L. -- Chinese Parsley, Cilantro, Coriander Leaf 136 ppm DUKE1992A Phoenix dactylifera L. -- Date Palm Fruit 135 ppm DUKE1992A Zingiber officinale ROSCOE -- Ginger Rhizome 135 ppm DUKE1992A Ginkgo biloba L. -- Ginkgo, Maidenhair Tree Seed 134 ppm DUKE1992A Hibiscus sabdariffa L. -- Acedera de Guinea (Sp.), Indian Sorrel, Jamaica Sorrel, Kharkadi, Malventee (Ger.), Red Sorrel, de Jamaica (Sp.), Rosella (Ger.), Roselle, Sereni (Sp.), Sorrel Leaf 132 ppm DUKE1992A Nelumbo nucifera L. -- Water Lotus Rhizome 130 ppm DUKE1992A Borago officinalis L. -- Beebread, Beeplant, Borage, Talewort Leaf 129 ppm DUKE1992A Arracacia xanthorrhiza BANCR. -- Arracacha, Peruvian Carrot Root 125 ppm DUKE1992A Trifolium pratense L. -- Cowgrass, Peavine Clover, Purple Clover, Red Clover Flower 125 ppm DUKE1992A Ipomoea aquatica FORSSKAL -- Swamp Cabbage, Water Spinach Leaf 120 ppm DUKE1992A Amaranthus sp. -- Pigweed Leaf 118 ppm DUKE1992A Sonchus oleraceus L. -- Cerraja, Sow Thistle Leaf 118 ppm DUKE1992A Spondias mombin L. -- Yellow Mombin, Yellow Plum Fruit 117 ppm DUKE1992A Triticum aestivum L. -- Wheat Seed 117 ppm DUKE1992A Chrysanthemum coronarium L. -- Garland Chrysanthemum Bud 115 ppm DUKE1992A Hordeum vulgare L. -- Barley, Barleygrass Seed 115 ppm DUKE1992A Nasturtium officinale R. BR. -- Berro, Watercress Herb 113 ppm DUKE1992A Phytochemical Database, USDA - ARS - NGRL, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, land Fri Mar 7 08:30:53 EST 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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