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

 Cicatrizant

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Acacia lutea ( Acacia )
Acacia tortuosa ( Acacia, Bayahonde Rouge, Carambomba )
Agave americana ( Abricot, Abricot Des Antilles, Abricotier Des Antilles, Agav, Agave, Aloe, American Sisal, Cocui, Cocuiza, Lu Sung Ma, Maguei, Maguey, Mamey, Mamma Apple, Oloi, Pacpa, Penca, Piteira, Pitta, Z'Abricot )
Agave sisalana ( Agave, Henequen, Pite Etrangere, Pite Henequen, Pite Sisal, Sisal )
Annona muricata ( Corossolier, Durian benggala, Guanabana, Guanavana, Nangka blanda, Nangka londa, Toge-Banreisi )
Asclepias syriaca ( Ipek Fidani, Milkweed )
Bryophyllum pinnatum ( Bruja, Bunitiris, Daun sejuk, Febrivier, Feuilles Loup-Garou, Feuilles Sorcier, Ganti batang, Higuey, Kerenchong, L'Ane Blanc, Loup Garou, Loup-Garou, Sanglou, Sedingin, Seringin, Suru bebek, Tope-Tope, Yerba Bruja, Z'Herbe Mal Tete )
Bursera tomentosa ( Tacamahaca )
Calophyllum calaba ( Bois Marie, Dalmagre, Dalmarie, Damage, Damarie, Dame Marie, Malagueta, Mara )
Chrysobalanus icaco ( Capollaxipehualli, Hicaco, Icaque, Icaquier, Zicaque )
Cissus sicyoides ( Bejuco Caro, Bejuco De Parra, Caro, Feuille Cotaire, Herbe A Ulceres, Liane Minguet, Liane Molle, Tripa De Zopilote )
Daemonorops draco ( Ch'I Lin Chieh, Dragon'S Blood, Drakenblodes, Hsueh Chieh, K'O Liu, San Dragon )
Dioscorea cayennensis ( Igname )
Dracaena cinnabari
Hibiscus elatus ( Mahaut, Majagua )
Hibiscus tiliaceus ( Baru, Coton Mahaut, Coton Marron, Demajagua, Grand Mahaut, Mahaut, Mahaut Franc, Majagua, Waru )
Hydrastis canadensis ( Golden Seal, Goldenseal, Hidrastis )
Hydrilla verticillata
Inula cappa
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 )
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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.