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

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Plant
Abies alba ( Abeto, Abeto Bianco, Beyaz Koknar, Edeltanne, Silver Fir, Zilver Spar )
Alternanthera repens
Ammi visnaga ( Anmi, Bisnaga Das Searas, Biznaga, Busnaga, Khaizaran, Khellakraut, Khillah, Pick Toothh, Viznaga )
Asperula cynanchica ( Hierba De La Esquinancia )
Borreria laevis ( Coupe Colonne )
Bursera simaruba ( Almacigo, Almacigo Blanco, Almacigo Colorado, Bois D'Encens, Chique, Fragon Caranne, Gommier Blanc, Gommier Rouge, Indio Desnudo, Jobo )
Calocarpum sapota
Centaurea behen
Cissampelos pareira ( Aristoloche Lobee, Bejuco De Raton, Feuille Coeur, Gasing-gasing, Liane Patte Cheval )
Citrullus lanatus ( Han Kua, Hsi Kua, Melon D'Eau, Patilla, Qarbuz, Raggi, Semongka, Shuti, Water Melon, Watermelon, Yang Ch'I Kua )
Cocos nucifera ( Coco, Cocotero, Cocotier, Cocoye, Cocoyeur, Coqueiro, Drakht I Badinja, Hsu Yu, Ipai, Jeho, Kalapa, Kechambil, Kelambir, Kelapa, Kerambil, Kerambir, Mata De Coco, Niyu, Noix De Coco, Nyiur, Nyor, Palma De Coco, Yeh Chung Chiu, Yeh Tzu, Yueh Wang T'Ou )
Crateva nurvala ( Bulan ayer, Bulan betul, Ham. )
Cupania americana ( Bois De Santanier, Satanier )
Cynara scolymus ( Alcachofa, Alcachofera, Artichaut, Artichoke, Tyosen-Azami )
Cynodon dactylon ( Bermudagrass, Couchgrass, Grama, Italyan Ayrigi )
Equisetum arvense ( At Quyroughi, Atkuyrugu, Chieh Hsu Ts'Ao, Cola De Caballo, Equiseto Menor, Horsetail, Kilkah Asb, Prele, Sugina, Thanab Al Khail, Vara De Oro, Wen Ching )
Equisetum fluviatilis
Erianthus spontaneum
Eupatorium purpureum ( Eupatoire D'Eau Rouge, Gravelwort, Joe Pye Weed, Purper Leverkruid, Red Gravel, Roter Wasserhanf )
Fragaria vesca ( Cilek, Erdbeer, Fraise, Fraise Des Bois, Fraises, Fraisier, Fresa )
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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.