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

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Caesalpinia pulcherimma ( Francillade )
Caesalpinia pulcherrima ( Cacalaca, Chana, Clavellina, Feng Huang Ch'Ang, Francillade, Jambul merak (peacock feather), Parak kegel, Patra mengala, Poincillade )
Chaptalia nutans ( Pas D'Ane, Pinga Negre, Taureau-Tigre, Tussilage )
Cheilanthes pedata ( Capillaire, Feuilles Poitrinaires )
Chiococca alba ( Bejuco De Berraco, Bejuco Timaque, Cainca, Croc Souris, David'S Root, Jasmin Batard, Quimaque, Snowberry, Timacle, Timaque )
Cordia salviaefolia ( Boid D'Inde, Bois D'Ine, Coquelicot )
Hyptis suaveolens ( Ajonjoli Cimarron, Basinan, Lerkuing, Malbar hutan, Mamajuana, Mastranto, Melisse, Oregano, Selaseh hutan (Woodland basil), Sepulut )
Lawsonia inermis ( Cyprus, Hai Na, Henna, Hinai, Hinna, Inai, Jan Chih Chia Ts'Ao, Khana, Kina Agaci, Pachar kuku, Reseda )
Malvastrum coromandelianum
Nopalea cochenillifera ( Nopal, Raquette Espagnole, Raquette Pangnol, Tuna De Espana )
Plumeria rubra ( Atabaiba Rosada, Frangipane, Frangipani, Frangipanier Rose, Frangipaniers, Rodje Law'Ri )
Sesamum indicum ( Ajonjoli, Bijan, Ch'Ing Jang, Goma, Haholi, Hei Yu Ma, Hoholi, Hu Ma, Jijiri, Jojoli, Jungeoline, Kundij, Kunji, Lenga, Ma K'U Ping, Ooli, Pai Yu Ma, Sesame, Simsim, Susam, Tila, Wijen )
*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.