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

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Plant
Acacia farnesiana ( Cuji, Esponjeira, Kambang japun, Kembang bandira, Kembang nagasiri, Tusca )
Acanthopanax gracilistylus
Acanthospermum humile ( Dessalines, Feuilles Hareng, L'Indigene, Mala Mujer )
Aconitum carmichaeli ( Sinatori-Kabuto )
Aconitum kusnezoffii
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 )
Alisma plantago ( Chi Hsieh, Cobandudugu, Hsieh, Ku Hsieh, Mang Yu, Shui Hsieh, Tse Hsieh, Yu, Yu Sun )
Allium porrum ( Hawar, Kurrath, Pirasa, Poireau, Prasium )
Allium sativum ( Ail, Ail De Cuisine, Ajo, Bawang Poetih, Bawang puteh, Cropleek, Garlic, Hsiao Suan, Lai, Lasan, Rosina, Samersaq, Sarimsak, Sir, Suan, Thum )
Alocasia macrorrhiza ( Ababa, Birak negeri, Hai Yu, Keladi Sebaring, Kuan Yin Lien, Sente )
Anemone nemorosa ( Anemona De Los Prados, Anemone,Wood, Herbe Du Cancer, Nemorosa, Ormanlalesi )
Angelica pubescens ( Hsi Lien, Menamomi )
Aniba canelilla
Apium graveolens ( Apio, Apit Bord, Aruda, Bahce Sedefotu, Celeri, Celeri Des Jardins, Celeri Marron, Celery, Ch'In, Ch'In Ts'Ai, Godong mungu, Han Ch'In, Henruda, Karawez, Kereviz, Krafus, Rabano, Ruda, Rue, Rue Fetide, Ruta, Sadal, Ubat atal, Wood Marche, Yun Hsiang Ts'Ao )
Asarum sieboldi ( Hsi Hsin, Japon Azarumu )
Asclepias speciosa ( Common Milkweed )
Astragalus membranaceus ( Huang Qi )
Baphia nitida
Brassica campestris ( Abura-Na, Chou, Ma Chieh, Salgam )
Brassica juncea ( Karasi-Na, Sawi-sawi, Sesawi )
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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.