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

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Plant
Micromelum hirsutum ( Chemama, Chememar, Cherek-cherek, Daun cherek, Secherek, Senagug )
Phyllanthus niruri ( Derriere Dos, Derriere-Dos, Des Dos, Dukong anak (Child pick-a-back, Feuilles La Fievre, Memeniran, Meniran, Quinina Criolla, Rami buah, Tamalaka, Turi hutan )
Phyllanthus urinaria ( Dukong anak (Child pick-a-back, Memeniran, Meniran, Rami buah, Turi hutan )
Solanum mammosum ( Amourette Batarde, Berenja De Teta, Berenjena De Gallina, Calabacita, Morelle Molle, Pichichio, Pomme D'Amour, Pomme Zombi, Tentation Neg'Sotte, Terong susu (Nipple eggplant), Tete Jeune Fille, Tetin Jeune Fille )
Tacca cristata ( Kelemoyang ayer, Leker )
Tamarindus indica ( Asam jara, Asam jawa, Asam kawak, Asem, Burulla, Demirhindi, Girang, Gurula, Mandarin, Tama-Rindo, Tamarin, Tamarind, Tamarinde, Tamarindier, Tamarindo, Tomale, Tomarin, Tomaring, Tumboh daun bukit, Wit asem )
*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.