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

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Acalypha indica ( Lelatang )
Aegle marmelos ( Bael Tree, Baelbaum, Hint Ayva Agaci, Kawista, Maja, Maja batu, Maja galepung, Maja gedang, Maja ingus, Maja lumut, Maja pait, Marmelo, Shul, Vilwa )
Albuca trichophylla
Amaracarpus solomonensis
Ambrosia cumanensis
Amorphophallus campanulatus ( Kembang bangah, Saranah, Soeweg )
Anacardium occidentale ( Acajoiba, Acajou, Acajou A Pomme, Acaju, Alcayoiba, Amerikan Elmasi, Anacarde, Anacardier, Anacardo, Cacajuil, Cajou, Caju, Cajueiro, Cajuil, Cashew, Gajus, Jambu, Jambu golok, Jambu mete, Jambu monyet, Jambu terong, Jocote Maranon, Maranon, Merey, Noix D'Acajou, Pomme, Pomme Acajou, Pomme Cajou )
Angelica sinensis ( Dan Gui, Dang Gui )
Antidesma praegrandifolium
Arenga pinnata ( Aren, Bak djoek, Lirang, Nandung, Toewak )
Aristolochia rumphii
Aristolochia sp. ( Roetoe-roetoe, Tali gorita )
Artemisia afre
Artemisia capillaris ( In Chen, Kawara-Yomogi, Shih Yin Ch'En, Yin Ch'En, Yin Ch'En Chiu, Yin Ch'En Hao )
Barleria prionitis ( Bunga landak (porcupine flower, Jarong kendem landep, Landep, Sekunyit )
Belamcanda chinensis ( Hi-Ogi, Pokok kipas (fan plant), Semprit, She Kan, Suliga )
Cannabis sativa ( Bangue, Bhang, Canamo, Canamo Indio, Ganja, Han Ma, Hemp, Hemp,Indian, Hint Keneviri, Huang Ma, Huo Ma, Kenevir, Ma Fen, Ma Jen Chiu, Mariguana, Qunnab, Ta Ma, Tchene )
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 )
Cassia alata ( Daoen koepang, Dartres, Date, Dates Jaunes, Fleur A Dartres, Fleur Dartre, Fleur Palmiste, Fleur St Christophe, Fleurs Saint Christophe, Gelenggang, Guajava, Herbe A Dattes, Ketepeng, Ketepeng badak, Ketepeng kebo, Ketepeng tijna, Ki manila, Ludanggan )
Cassia fistula ( Baton Casse, Canafistula, Ch'Ang Kuo Tzu Shu, Chacara, Kachang kayu (Woody bean), Kallober, Keyok, Klober, Klohur, Nanban-Saikati, Samyaka, Sember Hiyari Agaci )
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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.