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

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Plant
Gossypium hirsutum ( Algodon Morado, Loka, Pamu, Pamuk, Qoten )
Hemidesmus indicus ( Carivas )
Musa paradisiaca ( Banana, Banane Corne, Banane Grosse Botte, Bananeira De S Tome, Bananier, Cambur, Chi Tzu Chiao, Chiao Yu, Figue, Fo Shou Chiao, Horse Banana, Kan Chiao, Mei Jen Chiao, Moz, Niu Ju Chiao, Pan Chiao, Plantain, Platano, Rulo, Shui Chiao, Tan P'Ing Chiao, Ya Chiao )
Nelumbo nucifera ( Ch'Ieh, Chieh Fen, Fo Tso Hsu, Fu Ch'U, Han T'Ao, Hasu, Ho, Ho Lien Hua, Ho Yeh, Hsia, Hung Pai Lien Hua, I, Kaya, Lien, Lien Hua, Lien I, Lien Ou, Lien Shih, Lien Tzu, Lien Tzu Hsin, Lotus Bean, Lotus,Blue, Mi, Ou, Ou Fen, Shih Lien Tzu, Ti )
Plantago major ( Arnoglossa, Bazir Dam Bil, Buyuk Sinirliot, Ch'E Ch'Ien, Daum sejumbok, Ekur anjing (Dog tail), Gechi Qulaghi, Lisan Al Hamal, Llanten, Llanten Mayor, Meloh kiloh, Oba-Ko, Otot ototan, Plantain, Sangka buwah, Sangkubah, Sangkuwah, Sei Ohr Re, Sembung otot, Suri pandak, Tarkuz, Wegerlich )
*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.