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

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Abelmoschus manihot ( Kastuli, Tororo-Aoi )
Abelmoschus moschatus ( Abelmosco, Ambercicegi, Ambrette, Bisam Eibisch, Kapas Hantu, Kasturi Dana, Moschus, Moskus, Mushk Dana, Musk Mallow, Muskus, Zatakasturika )
Abies balsamea ( Balsam Fir, Balsam,Canada, Fir )
Abroma angusta ( Thian Dam )
Abrus precatorius ( Cain Ghe, Graines Reglisse, Gunchi, Hint Meyankoku, Hung Tou, Jequerit, Liane Reglisse, Ma Liao Tou, Paratella, Paternoster, Peonia, Peonia De St Tomas, Pois Rouge, Rakat, Reglisse, Rosary Pea, To-Azuki, Weesboontje )
Abutilon trisulcatum
Acacia catechu ( Acacia Di Cachou, Acacie Au Cachou, Amaraja, Erh Ch'A, Hai Erh Ch'A, Kadaram, Katechu Akazie, Katesu, Khair, Pegu Katechu, Wu Tieh Ni )
Acacia ferruginea ( Gumarabic,Indian )
Acacia nilotica ( Babli, Gumarabic )
Acacia senegal ( Acacia, Akasya, Arap Zamki Agaci, Gommier Blanc, Kare Mugilan )
Acacia sp ( Acacia,Gum, Aconite, Akame-Gasiwa, Almond, Botaosinho, Buckthorn, Buttercup, Cacapolton, Cactus De Viejo, Calaminth, Casha, Cayenne, Ccama Sayri, Ccoro, Ch'Iu, Ch'Uan Wu T'Ou, Chiang Po Chiu, Chichira, Chin Chi Lo, Chou, Chu, Cicuta, Cinchona, Clavalier, Cotton, Cotton Thistle, Dive Dive, Encens Male, Euphorbes, Fodya, Fou, Frankincense, Fu Mu, Fustet, Geranio, Golondrina, Grape, Herba Lobo, Hierba Del Manso, Honeywort, Hsiang, Hsu, Hsun Lu Hsiang, Hu, Hu Huang Lien, Hu Jo, Ichcatlepatli, Incienso, Isihlehle, Itir, Ju Hsiang, Jui Ho, Juniper, Kanai, Khao Yen, Ko, Li, Maglisse, Marmaquilla, Matico, Memeya Ocopetlayucense, Memeya Quauhnahuacense, Mien Hua Tzu, Mu Pieh Tzu, Oak, Oleaster, Olibano, Olibanum, Osier, P'O, Pai Sui, Palo Santo, Pansy, Pasa, Periwinkle, Persimmon, Phlu Kae, Piments, Pine, Plantain, Plumbago, Quina, Rhubarb, Rhus, Roble, Rosa, Rosa Del Angel, Rose, Rose Madeira, Sage, Saparna, Sarsaparilla, Strawberry, Strepuledium, Sumac, Sung Chieh, Sung Chieh Chiu, Sung Hsiang, Sung Hua, Sung Huang, Sung Yeh Chiu, T'U Fu Tzu, Tchinne, Tekoma, Ti Sun, Tobacco, Ts'Ao Wu, Tse Lan, Tso, Tu Chio Lien, Um Hlonhlo, Uva, Vainilla Verde, Vanilla,Bastard, Veronique Male, Virgin'S Bower, Warwort, Weihrauchbaum, Wierookboom, Willow, Wu T'Ou, Yen Fu Tzu, Yu, Yxpapachca )
Acacia vera ( Acacia )
Acalypha adenostachya
Acalypha alopecuroides ( Bonda Pe, Degonfle, Derriere Confle, Hierba Del Cancer, Petit Mouton, Petit Pompon, Rabo De Zorra )
Acalypha hederacea ( Violet, Yerba De Cancer )
Acalypha hypogaea ( Yerba De Cancer )
Acalypha langiana
Acalypha lindheimeri ( Yerba Del Cancer )
Acalypha phleoides ( Yerba Del Cancer )
Acalypha septemloba ( Yerba Del Cancer )
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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.