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

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Plant
Acacia lutea ( Acacia )
Acacia tortuosa ( Acacia, Bayahonde Rouge, Carambomba )
Achillea millefolium ( Biranjasif, Cickafarkkoro, Civanpercemi, Duizendblad, Milefolio, Milenrama, Millefeuille, Millefoglio, Millefolium, Rojmari, Rolleka, Rollike, Schafgarbe, Tlalquequetzal, Yarrow )
Asarum forbesi ( Ma T'I Hsiang, T'U Hsi Hsin, Tu Heng, Tu K'Uei )
Calotropis gigantea ( Akanda, Algodon De Seda, Arbre A Soie, Arka, Biduri, Kayu berduri, Kemengu, Khok, Mudar Pflanze, Mudar Plant, Rembega, Remiga, Saduri, Sidaguri, Ushar, Widuri )
Calotropis procera ( Al Dibaj, Giant Milkweed )
Curcuma heyneana ( Temoe giring, Temoe reng )
Cuscuta americana ( Amitie, Bejucito De Amor, Bejuco Amarillo, Cuscute D'Amerique, Fideitos, Fideos, L'Amaitie )
Eucalyptus globulus ( Eucalipto, Eucalypt, Eucalyptus, Okaliptus )
Ferula sp ( A Wei, Yang Kuei )
Glycyrrhiza glabra ( Gan Cao, Iriqsus, Kan T'Sao, Kan Ts'Ao, Licorice, Liquirita, Madhuka, Meyankoku, Mi Ts'Ao, Regaliz, Sus Maikik )
Hierochloe borealis ( Pai Mao Hsiang )
Lawsonia inermis ( Cyprus, Hai Na, Henna, Hinai, Hinna, Inai, Jan Chih Chia Ts'Ao, Khana, Kina Agaci, Pachar kuku, Reseda )
Lophanthus rugosus ( Ho Hsiang )
Macaranga major ( Chi Ku Hsiang, Chiang Chen Hsiang, Tzu T'Eng Hsiang )
Melilotus arvensis ( Hsun Ts'Ao, Ling Ling Hsiang )
Meriandra bengalensis
Myroxylon balsamum ( Balsam Of Tolu, Balsamo De Peru, Balsamo De Tolu, Balsamo Peruano, Baume De Tolu, Pau De Balsamo, Tolu Balsam, Tolu Balsambaum, Tolu Balsemboom, Tolubalsam )
Myroxylon pereirae ( Hoitziloxitl )
Nardostachys jatamansi ( Hint Sumbulu, Jatamansi, K'U Mi Ch'E, Kan Sung Hsiang, Mansi, Nard )
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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.