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

 Balsamic

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Achyranthes japonica ( Hana-Myoga, Inokozuti, Okera )
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 )
Alpinia intermedia ( Ao-No-Kumatake-Ran )
Alpinia speciosa ( Boca De Dragon, De Tui Maux, Getto, Jockey Club, Palo Santo, Tous Maux )
Anethum graveolens ( Baston Do Diale, Catahva, Datli Boyana, Dereotu, Eneldo, Habbat Helwah, Hinojo, Inojo, Inondo, Sadhab Al Barr )
Artemisia absinthium ( Absinthe, Ajenjo, Ajenjo Oficial, Feuilles Ameres, Niga-Yomogi, Pelin, Wormswood )
Atractylodes lancea ( Hosoba-Okera, Tyosen-Okera )
Carum carvi ( Alcaravea, Caraway, Hime-Uikyo, Karamankimyonu, Kexbenz, Krawyah )
Cinnamomum cassia ( Cassia, Cin Tarcini, Cinnamon, Kayu manis china, Malabathron )
Cinnamomum sieboldii
Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Citrus natsudaidai ( Natu-Daidai )
Crocus sativus ( Azafran, Crocus, Fan Hung Hua, Koema-koema, Kumkum, Po Fu Lan, Sa Fa Ang, Sa'Faran, Saffron, Safran, Sahuran )
Croton eluteria ( Amber Kabugu )
Curcuma caesia
Curcuma longa ( Goeratji, Kakoenji, Koenjet, Kondin, Kunir, Kunir bentis, Kunyit, Oendre, Rame, Renet, Temu kuning, Temu kunyit, Tius, Ukon )
Curcuma zeodoaria
Cymbopogon jwarancusa
Dovyalis caffra
Drimys axillaris
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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.