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

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Acacia farnesiana ( Cuji, Esponjeira, Kambang japun, Kembang bandira, Kembang nagasiri, Tusca )
Acorus calamus ( Acore Vrai, Acoro Aromatico, Acorus, Agri Turki, Azakegeri, Bach, Calamo Aromatico, Calamus, Calmus, Calomo Aromatico, Ch'Ang P'U Chiu, Djerango, Doringo, Ganoeak, Jariangau, Jerangau, Jeringau, Kaliraga, Kalmoes, Kalmos, Kalmus, Sarango, Seki-Sho, Sho-Bu, Shui Ch'Ang Pu, Sweet Flag, Vacha, Vaj )
Adina cordifolia
Albizia julibrissin ( Ho Huan, Ho Hun, Nemu-No-Ki )
Aloe sp ( Aloes, Aziuar, Huang Yao Tzu, Name Amarillo, Sabr, Shu Yu, Yam )
Angelica pubescens
Anogeissus latifolia
Anthocephalus indicus
Antidesma diandrum
Artocarpus heterophyllus ( Ekmek Agaci, Jaqueira )
Azadirachta indica ( Asam jara, Asam jawa, Asam kawak, Asem, Demirhindi, Madagaskar Erik Agaci, Mandarin, Nimva, Tama-Rindo, Tamarin, Tamarind, Tamarinde, Tamarindier, Tamarindo, Tesbih Agaci, Tomale, Tomarin, Tomaring, Wit asem )
Borassus flabellifer ( Palmira Hurma Agaci, Pei Shu )
Boswellia carteri ( Hsun Lu Hsiang, Incienso, Ju Hsiang, Kondor, Male Incense, Mo Le Hsiang, T'Ien Tse Hsiang, To Chia Lo Hsiang, Tu Lu Hsiang )
Bryonopsis laciniosa
Calotropis gigantea ( Akanda, Algodon De Seda, Arbre A Soie, Arka, Biduri, Kayu berduri, Kemengu, Khok, Mudar Pflanze, Mudar Plant, Rembega, Remiga, Saduri, Sidaguri, Ushar, Widuri )
Cassia fistula ( Baton Casse, Canafistula, Ch'Ang Kuo Tzu Shu, Chacara, Kachang kayu (Woody bean), Kallober, Keyok, Klober, Klohur, Nanban-Saikati, Samyaka, Sember Hiyari Agaci )
Catalpa bungei ( Ch'Iu, Chio Chio Ch'In, Tzu )
Celastrus paniculatus
Ceratopteris thalictroides ( Brinj Hoor, Magtu' Al Asel, Paku roman (Stubble fern), Sayur kodok (Frog vegetable), Shui Chueh )
Chloranthus inconspicuus ( Chi Chao Lan Hua, Chu Lan, Chu Lan Cha )
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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.