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

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Castanea sativa ( Castano, Chestnut, Hsin Li, Kestane Agaci, Li, Mao Li, Pan Li, Shan Li )
Cinnamomum aromaticum ( An Pien Kuei, Chiao Chih Kuei, Hsiao Kuei, Kuei, Liu Kuei )
Evodia lunu-enkenda
Fragaria virginiana ( Virginia Strawberry )
Glycine max ( Chiang, Chiang Yu, Hei Tou, Huang Tou, Jen Shu, Jung Shu, Shih Tou, Shih Yu, Shu, Soya Fasulyasi, Soybean, Ta Tou, Ta Tou Huang Chuen, Ta Tou Shih, Tou Fu, Tou Huang, Tou Yu )
Lycium chinense ( Hsien Jen Chang, Kou Chi, Kou Chi Chien, Kou Chi Chiu, Kuko, T'Ien Ts'Ai, Ti Ku P'I, Yang Ju )
Lycopodium japonicum ( Ch'Ien Nien Po, Wan Nien Sung, Yu Po )
Mentzelia aspera ( Colle-Colle )
Nandina domestica ( Nan Chu, Nan T'Ien Chu, Siro-Nanten )
Nelumbo nucifera ( Ch'Ieh, Chieh Fen, Fo Tso Hsu, Fu Ch'U, Han T'Ao, Hasu, Ho, Ho Lien Hua, Ho Yeh, Hsia, Hung Pai Lien Hua, I, Kaya, Lien, Lien Hua, Lien I, Lien Ou, Lien Shih, Lien Tzu, Lien Tzu Hsin, Lotus Bean, Lotus,Blue, Mi, Ou, Ou Fen, Shih Lien Tzu, Ti )
Populus alba ( Ak Kavak, Hur, Pai Yang, Pai Yang P'I Chiu, Qawagh, Silverleaf Poplar, Tu Yao, Uraziro-Hako-Yanagi, White Poplar )
Prunus pseudocerasus ( Han T'Ao, Yai Mi, Ying T'Ao )
Rubus thunbergii ( P'Eng Lei, Piao )
Vepris bilocularis
Viola pilosa
Vitis bryoniaefolia ( Shan P'U T'Ao, Yeh P'U T'Ao, Ying Yu )
*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.