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

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Adina pilulifera ( Shui Yang Mei )
Adina rubella ( Shui Yang Mei )
Dioscorea bulbifera ( Huang Yao Zi, Niga-Kashu, Yam )
Duchesnea indica ( She Mei )
Impatiens balsamina ( Beijo De Frade, Belle Zamie, Feng Hsien, Hosen-Ka, Ji Xing Zi, Kina Cicegi )
Pteris multifida ( Feng Wei Cao )
Scutellaria barbata ( Ban Zhi Lian )
Smilax china ( Akar restong (Sore-nose med.), Ba Qia, Chin Kang Ken, China, China Root, Chinaroot, Chinawurzel, Gadong china (China gadon), Gadong saberang (Exotic gadong, Kinawortel, Pa Ch'Ia, Sarsaparilla, Saru-Tori-Ibara, Smilace, Squine, T'Ieh Ling Chio, Ubat raja (Royal medicine), Wang Kua Ts'Ao, Zarzaparilla )
Solanum lyratum ( Bai Ying, Hiyodori-Shogo )
Solanum nigrum ( Alaman, Black Nightshade, E'Nab Adh Dhib, E'Nab Ath Tha'Lab, Enab Ez Zhib, Gurkamai, Hierba Mora, Inu-Hozuki, Ituzumu, L'Homme, Lanman, Lanman Noir, Lanment, Lao Ya Yen Ching Ts'Ao, Long Kui, Lung K'Uei, Manman Lanman, Morelle Noir, Morelle Noire, Morete, Nightshade,Black, Ranti, Solatro Nero, T'Ien Ch'Ieh Tzu, T'Ien P'Ao Ts'Ao, Terong meranti, Yerba Mora )
Ziziphus jujuba ( Azufaifo, Bedara china, Dara, Hong Zao, Jujube, Kola, Nabug, Natume, Pomme Malcadi, Sanebuto-Natume, Suan Tsao, Unnab, Unnap Agaci, Widara )
*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.