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

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Abrus precatorius ( Cain Ghe, Graines Reglisse, Gunchi, Hint Meyankoku, Hung Tou, Jequerit, Liane Reglisse, Ma Liao Tou, Paratella, Paternoster, Peonia, Peonia De St Tomas, Pois Rouge, Rakat, Reglisse, Rosary Pea, To-Azuki, Weesboontje )
Achillea santolina
Aconitum carmichaeli ( Sinatori-Kabuto )
Acorus gramineus ( Shih Ch'Ang Pu )
Adiantum capillus-veneris ( Culantrillo De Pozo, Krafs Al Bir, Maidenhair )
Adiantum caudatum
Alepidea amatymbia
Allium cepa ( Basal, Bawang, Bawang merah, Bawang puteh, Cabolla, Cebola, Cebolla, Cebolla Macho, Hu Ts'Ung, Oignon, Onion, Onion,Red, Pyaz, Sogan, Soghan, Tama-Negi, Z'Oignon, Zwibeln )
Allium kurrat
Allium porrum ( Hawar, Kurrath, Pirasa, Poireau, Prasium )
Allophylus lastoursvillensis
Aloe vera ( Aloe, Alwat, Djadam arab, Hsiang Tan, Hu Chen Tzu, Jadam, Lidah buaya, Lu Hui, No Hui, Nu Hui, O Yueh Chun Tzu, Pistachio, Wu Ming Tzu, Zabila )
Ammodaucus leucotrichus
Amoora aphanamixis
Ampelocissus tomentosa
Ancylanthos fulgidus
Angelica breweri
Aquilaria agallocha ( Aguru, Ch'En Hsiang, Ch'Ing Kuei Hsiang, Chan Hsiang, Chen Xiang, Chi Ku Hsiang, Huang Shu Hsiang, Lignum Aloes, Ma T'I Hsiang )
Aquilaria sinensis ( Naranja De China, Naranjo Dulce, Orange, Oranger Doux, Portakal, Z'Orange Douce )
Aralia racemosa ( Yabani Saparna )
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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.