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

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Allium sativum ( Ail, Ail De Cuisine, Ajo, Bawang Poetih, Bawang puteh, Cropleek, Garlic, Hsiao Suan, Lai, Lasan, Rosina, Samersaq, Sarimsak, Sir, Suan, Thum )
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 )
Ananas comosus ( Aainnunas, Ainunnas, Ananas, Ananasso, Fichtenapfel, Ganas, Nanas, Pina, Pineapple, Pinha, Sola, Z'Ananas )
Anemone nemorosa ( Anemona De Los Prados, Anemone,Wood, Herbe Du Cancer, Nemorosa, Ormanlalesi )
Anemone quinquefolia ( Anemone,Wood )
Anemone virginiana ( Anemone,Tall )
Anredera scandens ( Malabato, Yedra Del Pais )
Anthriscus sylvestris ( Eppich,Wilde, Kerbel, Syaku )
Arctium lappa ( Arqityon, Bardana, Burdock, Burdock Blood, Dulavratotu, Gobo, Kewe, Kuang Mu Hsiang, Lampazo Mayor, Niu P'Ang Tzu, Niu Ts'Ai, Shu Nien, Ta Li Tzu, Waisar, Wu Shih )
Artemisia tridentata
Asclepias speciosa ( Common Milkweed )
Boussingaultia baselloides
Brucea javanica ( Dadih-dadih, Embalau betina, Hempedu beruang (Bear gall), Kwalot, Lada barau, Lada pahit (Bitter pepper), Malur, Melada pahit (Bitter pepper), Sarai pusur, Sikalur, Tambur bui, Ya Dan Zi )
Bursera graveolens
Calendula officinalis ( Aklelmulk, Atunjaq, Borraja, Bourrache, Calendula, Chin Chan Hua, China, Fleurs De Bourrache, Hodan, Kamisha Bahar, Maravilla, Mercadela, Oqhuwan, Qaraqus, Ruri-Zisa, Tibbi Nergis, To-Kinsen-Ka, Virreina )
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 )
Cecropia obtusa
Cecropia peltata ( Bois Canon, Bois Trompette, Grayumbe, Grayumbo, Trompette, Trompettier, Trumpet Tree, Yagruma, Yagrumo )
Centaurea calcitrapa ( Abre Puno, Abrojo, Calcatreppolo, Calcitrapa, Cardo Estrelado, Chardon Etoile, Chausse Trape, Common Star Thistle, Ippofesto, Kalketrip, Stern Flodkenblume )
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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.