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

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Achillea millefolium ( Biranjasif, Cickafarkkoro, Civanpercemi, Duizendblad, Milefolio, Milenrama, Millefeuille, Millefoglio, Millefolium, Rojmari, Rolleka, Rollike, Schafgarbe, Tlalquequetzal, Yarrow )
Ailanthus altissima ( Ch'Ou Ch'Uang Shu Ken, Ch'U, Gok Aghaji, Lisan At Tair, Niwa-Urusi )
Ailanthus glandsulosa ( Kokar Agac )
Airosperma trichotomum
Alchornea cordifolia
Allamanda blanchetii
Aloe barbadensis ( Aloe, Aloes, Aloes Des Jardins, L'Alois, Laloi, Sabila, Sarisabir, Zabida, Zabila )
Aloe zebria
Ambrosia hispida
Annona cherimola ( Cherimoya, Chirimoya, Custard Apple )
Apocynum androsaemifolium ( Amerikanischer, Canadian Hemp, Chanvre Du Canada, Dogbane, Spreading Dogbane, Vliegenwurger )
Aralia nudicaulis ( Spikenard, Yabani Saparna )
Argemone mexicana ( Argemone, Argemone Du Mexique, Bherband, Cardo Santo, Cardosanto, Chadron Beni, Chandron A Fleurs Jaunes, Chardon, Chardon A Fleurs Jaunes, Chardon Beni, Chardon Fleurs Jaunes, Chicallotl, Chokh, Deruju, Lao Shu Le, Ne, Poppy,Mexican, Poppy,Prickly, Poppy,Thistle, Prickly Poppy, Thistle,Gamboge, Thistle,Yellow )
Argyreia malabarica
Aristolochia bracteata
Asclepias incarnata ( Asclepiade Couleur De Chair, Incarnate Swallowwort, Rode Zijdeplant, Rote Schwalbenwurz, Rote Seidenpflanze, Swamp Milkweed, Swamp Silkweed )
Asclepias syriaca ( Ipek Fidani, Milkweed )
Asclepias tuberosa ( Asclepiade Tubereux, Knollige Schwalbenwurz, Knollige Seidenpflanze, Knollseidenwurzel, Knolzijdewortel, Pleurisy Root, Pleurisyroot, Tuberous Swallowwort, Yanagi-Towata )
Baliospermum montanum ( Akar kari nasi )
Baptisia tinctoria ( Baptasie Sauvage, Baptisia, Indigotier Sauvage, Indigoweed, Nil, Sabbagh Ruhu, Tornasol, Tournesol, Wild Indigo, Wilde Indigo, Wilder Indigo )
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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.