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

 Beri-Beri

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Plant
Acanthopanax gracilistylus
Alisma plantago ( Chi Hsieh, Cobandudugu, Hsieh, Ku Hsieh, Mang Yu, Shui Hsieh, Tse Hsieh, Yu, Yu Sun )
Amaranthus bidentata
Areca catechu ( Batang majang, Bing Lang, Bluk, Chohang, Fufal Agaci, Jambe, Kramuka, Pinang, Ping Lang, Poea, Ta Fu Tzu, Wohan )
Aristolochia westlandi
Asplenium macrophyllum
Blumea chinensis ( Akar semboh )
Boerhaavia sp
Casuarina equisetifolia ( Aru, Chemara, Chemara laut, Eru, Filuwah, Kajoe anjing, Kazwarinah, Pino Australiano, Roe, Ru, Sunober Ustraly, Tjemara )
Celastrus paniculata ( Sila )
Celosia argentea ( Bayam merah (Red spinach), Ch'Ing Hsiang, K'Un Lun Ts'Ao, L., No-Geito, Ts'Ao Chueh Ming, Ts'Ing Hsiang Tsu, Yeh Chi Kuan )
Chaenomeles lagenaria
Cinnamomum camphora ( Camphora, Chang, Kafur, Kusu-No-Ki )
Coix lacryma-jobi ( Chi Shih, Chieh Li, Gavedhu, Graines Chapelet, Gurlu, Hato-Mugi, Hatomugi, Hui Hui Mi, I Chu Tzu, I I Jen, I I Jen Chiu, Job'S Tear, Kan Mi, Lagrimas De San Pedro, Larmes De Job, T'U I Mi, Tranengras, Yi Yi Ren, Yokuinin, Zyuzu-Dama )
Draba nemorosa ( Inu-Nazuna )
Evodia rutaecarpa ( Goshu, Wu Chu Yu )
Gonocaryum subrostratum
Hymenaea courbaril ( Algarroba, Courbaril, Gomme Animee, Pois Confiture )
Justicia gendarussa ( Ch'In Chiao )
Lycopodium cernuum ( Daoen rairai, L., Paku serani (Portuguese fern), Rumput kenarus, Rumput serani (Portuguese gras, Sarang baganding )
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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.