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

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Plant
Alpinia officinarum ( Galangal, Kao Liang Chiang, Kucuk Galanga, Liang Chiang, Man Chiang )
Carthamus tinctorius ( Alazor, Azafran, Beni-Bana, E'Sfer, Habb Et Quirthim, Huang Lan, Hung Hua, Hung Lan Hua, Kasumba, Kesumba, Qurtum, Yao Hua )
Coscinium fenestratum
Curcuma aromatica ( Jangli Haldi, Kyo-O(Haru-Ukon), Vanaharidra, Wild Turmeric )
Glycyrrhiza glabra ( Gan Cao, Iriqsus, Kan T'Sao, Kan Ts'Ao, Licorice, Liquirita, Madhuka, Meyankoku, Mi Ts'Ao, Regaliz, Sus Maikik )
Hedychium spicatum ( Sanna )
Holarrhena antidysenterica ( Conessi Tree, Kalingaka, Kurchi, Vatsaka )
Lawsonia inermis ( Cyprus, Hai Na, Henna, Hinai, Hinna, Inai, Jan Chih Chia Ts'Ao, Khana, Kina Agaci, Pachar kuku, Reseda )
Mesua ferrea ( Kacara, Penaga, Penaga puteh )
Phyllanthus emblica ( Amlaka )
Pinus longifolia
Plumbago zeylanica ( Bama, Chempaka, Cheraka, Chita, Chitraka, Daun Entjok, Godong enchok, Inobiri, Jarak, Leadwort,White-Flowered, Ohyeegya, Poksor, Seiron-Maturi )
Saussurea lappa ( Costus, Kushta, Kust, Mu Xiang, Patchak, Quang Mu Xiang )
Seseli indicum ( Dipyaka )
Terminalia belerica
Terminalia chebula ( Abhaya, Ho Li Le, Indian Myrobalan, Mirobalan, Myrobalan )
Thalictrum minus
Withania somnifera ( Ajagandha, Kanaje Hindi, Orovale, Samm Al Ferakh, Strychnos )
*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.