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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Plant
Acer spicatum
Achillea millefolium ( Biranjasif, Cickafarkkoro, Civanpercemi, Duizendblad, Milefolio, Milenrama, Millefeuille, Millefoglio, Millefolium, Rojmari, Rolleka, Rollike, Schafgarbe, Tlalquequetzal, Yarrow )
Acorus calamus ( Acore Vrai, Acoro Aromatico, Acorus, Agri Turki, Azakegeri, Bach, Calamo Aromatico, Calamus, Calmus, Calomo Aromatico, Ch'Ang P'U Chiu, Djerango, Doringo, Ganoeak, Jariangau, Jerangau, Jeringau, Kaliraga, Kalmoes, Kalmos, Kalmus, Sarango, Seki-Sho, Sho-Bu, Shui Ch'Ang Pu, Sweet Flag, Vacha, Vaj )
Alliaria wasahi ( Han Ts'Ai )
Allium ascalonium ( Astloke, Bawang merah, Brambang abang, Brambang bali, Echalotte, Hsieh, Hsieh Pai, Yabani Sarimsak, Zechalotte )
Allium cepa ( Basal, Bawang, Bawang merah, Bawang puteh, Cabolla, Cebola, Cebolla, Cebolla Macho, Hu Ts'Ung, Oignon, Onion, Onion,Red, Pyaz, Sogan, Soghan, Tama-Negi, Z'Oignon, Zwibeln )
Aloe barbadense ( Aloes )
Ambrosia hispida
Ammi visnaga ( Anmi, Bisnaga Das Searas, Biznaga, Busnaga, Khaizaran, Khellakraut, Khillah, Pick Toothh, Viznaga )
Anthriscus cerefolium ( Cerefolium, Cierfouye, Khalai I Khalil, Perifollo, Yabani Maydanoz )
Arctium lappa ( Arqityon, Bardana, Burdock, Burdock Blood, Dulavratotu, Gobo, Kewe, Kuang Mu Hsiang, Lampazo Mayor, Niu P'Ang Tzu, Niu Ts'Ai, Shu Nien, Ta Li Tzu, Waisar, Wu Shih )
Armoracia rusticana ( Bayirturpu, Horseradish )
Artemisia absinthium ( Absinthe, Ajenjo, Ajenjo Oficial, Feuilles Ameres, Niga-Yomogi, Pelin, Wormswood )
Artemisia arborescens ( Ajenjo Moruno, Mugwort )
Artemisia dracunculus ( Tagantes, Tarhun )
Athyrium microphyllum
Barbarea vulgaris ( Barbarakruid, Bottonaria, Common Thyme, Du Thym, Erba Barbara, Kekik, Pile, Tati-Zyako-So, Thym Grandes Feuilles, Thyme, Tomillo, Winter Kresse, Wintercress, Yellow Rocket, Zombi Nan Bois )
Batis maritima ( Barrilla, Crisse Marine )
Bidens sp
Bletilla striata ( Pai Chi, Si-Ran, Siran )
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*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.