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

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Acacia sieberana
Anacardium occidentale ( Acajoiba, Acajou, Acajou A Pomme, Acaju, Alcayoiba, Amerikan Elmasi, Anacarde, Anacardier, Anacardo, Cacajuil, Cajou, Caju, Cajueiro, Cajuil, Cashew, Gajus, Jambu, Jambu golok, Jambu mete, Jambu monyet, Jambu terong, Jocote Maranon, Maranon, Merey, Noix D'Acajou, Pomme, Pomme Acajou, Pomme Cajou )
Argemone ochroleuca ( Chicaolte )
Artocarpus heterophyllus ( Ekmek Agaci, Jaqueira )
Asclepias curassavica ( Algodon De Seda, Brujidera, Bunga mas (Golden flower), Cancerillo, Herbe Madame Bouvin, Herbe Mme Bouvin, Ipeca D' Haiti, Ipecacuanha, Kakanasa, Kan Cicegi, Malcasada, Marjan, Mata Cavaille, Qan Chichegi, To-Wata, Viborrana, Zahrat Ad Damm )
Bombax ceiba
Commiphora mukul ( Chia Mu Yao, Guggulu )
Draba nemoralis ( Kou Chih, Ta Shih, Tien, Ting Li )
Euchresta japonica ( Miyama-Tobera, Shan Dou Gen )
Fagara zanthoxyloides
Ficus retusa ( Ara jejawi, Jung, Jung Hsu )
Impatiens balsamina ( Beijo De Frade, Belle Zamie, Feng Hsien, Hosen-Ka, Ji Xing Zi, Kina Cicegi )
Jatropha curcas ( Feuilles Medecinier, Grand Medicinier, Jarak, Jarak belanda, Jarak budeg, Medicinier Beni, Nanyo-Aburagi, Physic Nut, Pinon, Pinon De La India, Purging Nut, Tuba )
Lespedeza cuneata
Lobelia radicans ( Pan Pien Lien )
Luffa aegyptiaca ( Leaf, Liane Torchon, Lifka, Man Kua, Musu, Pu Kua, Serviette Des Pauvres, Servilleta Del Pobre, Ssu Kua, T'Ien Lo, T'Ien Ssu Kua, Torchon )
Macleaya cordata ( Takeni-Gusa )
Nandina domestica ( Nan Chu, Nan T'Ien Chu, Siro-Nanten )
Petiveria alliacea ( Anamu, Apazote De Zorro, Ave, Aveterinaryte, Chasser Vermine, Feuilles Ave, Guineahen Weed, Gully Root, Herbe Aux Poules, Hierba De Las Gallinitas, Huevo De Gato, Mal Pouri, Payche, Petivere A Odeur Ail, Verocine Puante, Verveine Puante, Zorrillo )
Pistacia lentiscus ( Almaciga, Egyptian Mastich, Lentisco, Lentiscus, Lentisk, Mastic, Mastic Resin, Mastich, Mastiche, Masticke, Masticum, Mastix, Pistache, Sakiz Agaci, Schinos )
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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.