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

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List of Ethnobotany use
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Plant
Biophytum sensitivum ( Damon huya, Daun kutjinggan, Inja payung, Makahia, Sikerpud, Sirhirput )
Carissa carandas
Erianthus bengalense
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 )
Ocimum basilicum ( Ai K'Ang, Albahaca, Basil, Basilic, Basilicon, Chahchabram, Chiu Ts'Eng T'A, Feslegen, Hsiang Ts'Ai, I Tzu Ts'Ao, Lo Le, Me-Boki, Raihan Al Malik, Raihana, Rainan, Selaseh, Selaseh hitam, Selaseh jantan, Selasih )
Ocimum sanctum ( Kami-Me-Boki, Kemangen, L., Lampes, Oku, Ruku-ruku, Ruku-ruku merah, Selaseh, Surasa )
Zornia diphylla
*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.