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

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Agrimonia eupatoria ( Ackermennig, Agrimonia, Agrimony, Aprobojtorjan, Egrimony, Erba Da Andata, Eupatoire Des Anciens, Garclive, Ghafath, Kasikotu, Leverkruid, Odermennig )
Aloe barbadensis ( Aloe, Aloes, Aloes Des Jardins, L'Alois, Laloi, Sabila, Sarisabir, Zabida, Zabila )
Ananas comosus ( Aainnunas, Ainunnas, Ananas, Ananasso, Fichtenapfel, Ganas, Nanas, Pina, Pineapple, Pinha, Sola, Z'Ananas )
Argemone subfusiformis
Berberis vulgaris ( Agracejo, Amberparis, Bodur Domuzdikeni, Epine Vinette )
Buxus sempervirens ( Boj, Boxwood, Buis, Bwes Beni, Huang Yang Mu, Le Buis, Simsir )
Calendula officinalis ( Adamotu, Addusselamotu, Aklelmulk, Anthos, Atunjaq, Biberiye, Calendula, Chin Chan Hua, China, Fumaria, Fumitory, Kamisha Bahar, Kohaheina, Mannen-Ro, Maravilla, Mercadela, Oqhuwan, Qaraqus, Romarin, Romero, Romero Comun, Rosemary, Sahtere, Shaterag, Tibbi Nergis, To-Kinsen-Ka, Tzu Hua Ti Ting, Virreina )
Capparis zeylanica
Carica papaya ( Betik petik, Chich Put, Fan Kua, Gandul, Katela gantung, Kates, Kavunagaci, Kepaya, Kuntaia, Lechoso, Lohong Si Phle, Mapaza, Mu Kua, Papailler, Papaw, Papaya, Papaye, Papayer, Pawpaw, Pawpaw Tree, Pepol, Tinti, Wan Shou Kuo )
Carlina acaulis ( Carlina Angelica, Everthroat )
Centaurea calcitrapa ( Abre Puno, Abrojo, Calcatreppolo, Calcitrapa, Cardo Estrelado, Chardon Etoile, Chausse Trape, Common Star Thistle, Ippofesto, Kalketrip, Stern Flodkenblume )
Centaurium umbellatum ( Centaura Menor, Centaury, Kantaron )
Cephaelis ipecacuanha ( Altim Koku, Ipecac, Ipeka, Tokon )
Chelidonium majus ( Celandine, Celidonia, Kelta Ruoho, Kirlangicotu, Kusa-No-O, Kusanowo, Otompui Kina, Schelkraut, Svalert )
Chionanthus virginicus ( Greybeard, Kar Agaci, Kar Cicegi )
Chrysanthemum balsamita ( Alecost, Balsamite, Costmary, Costum, Erba Costa, Frauenblatt, Garten Rainfarn, Menthe Coq, Tanaceto, Tuinbalsem )
Cichorium intybus ( Achicoria, Achicoria Amarga, Almeirao, Barbe De Capucin, Blaue Wegwarte, Chicory, Cichorei, Cicoria Radicchio, Cikoria, Cikorie, Endive, Hindiba, Kasni, Kiku-Niga-Na, Wild Succory, Zikorifa )
Clerodendrum infortunatum
Cnicus benedictus ( Ash Sherka Al Mubaraka, Blessed Thistle, Cardo Santo, Chardon Beni, Derga Peroza, Mubarek Diken )
Convolvulus arvensis ( Boru Chichegi, Correguella, Correhuela, Heleblab, Lawlawa, Leflaf, Liseron, Tarla Sarmasigi, Withywind )
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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.