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

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Plant
Acaena macrostemon
Acanthus mollis ( Acanto, Ayikulagi, Barenklau, Bearfoot, Bereklauw, Branc Ursine, Branche Ursine, Brancorsina, Ha-Azami, Hierba Carnera, Jeruju )
Achillea millefolium ( Biranjasif, Cickafarkkoro, Civanpercemi, Duizendblad, Milefolio, Milenrama, Millefeuille, Millefoglio, Millefolium, Rojmari, Rolleka, Rollike, Schafgarbe, Tlalquequetzal, Yarrow )
Achillea nobilis ( Barbascia, Edel Duizendblad, Edelgarbe, Edelschafgarbe, Millefeuille Camphree, Millefeuille Noble, Noble Milfoil, Noble Yarrow, Saltanatli Civanpercemi )
Adiantum capillus-veneris ( Culantrillo De Pozo, Krafs Al Bir, Maidenhair )
Agave sisalana ( Agave, Henequen, Pite Etrangere, Pite Henequen, Pite Sisal, Sisal )
Agave sp ( Aloes, Aziuar, Duba Xha, Karaagac, Katuki, Khao Yen, Maguey, Man Kua, Pu Kua, Ran Turai, Sabr, Saparna, Sarsaparilla, Su Kua, T'Ien Lo, T'Ien Ssu Kua, Teomatl )
Ageratum conyzoides ( Aru batu, Bandotan, Berokan, Rompesaraguelo, Rumput tahi ayam, Wedusan )
Agrimonia eupatoria ( Ackermennig, Agrimonia, Agrimony, Aprobojtorjan, Egrimony, Erba Da Andata, Eupatoire Des Anciens, Garclive, Ghafath, Kasikotu, Leverkruid, Odermennig )
Agropyron repens ( Ayrik, Beyaz Yonca, Clover,White, Echte Quecke, Grama, Grama De Las Boticas, Grama Del Norte, Gramigna, Gramigua, Groesrod, Joula, Kweek, Nafal, Najm, Nejil, Pied De Poule, Quack Grass, Squaw Wein, Squaw Wijn, Vigne Squaw, White Clover )
Ajuga bracteosa
Alchemilla vulgaris ( Aslanpencesi, Barbarakruid, Bean, Bottonaria, Brecina, Common Thyme, Du Thym, Ecuelle D'Eau, Erba Barbara, Fasulye, Frauenmantel, Funda, Great Bean, Haricots Verts, Heather, Hidrocotila, Judia, Kan Tsao, Kekik, Liang Tsao, Mei Tsao, Nan Tsao, Pei Tsao, Pennywort, Pennywort,Marsh, Pie De Leon, Pile, Pois Rouge, Sanebuto-Natume, Soldinella Acquatica, Sombrerillo De Agua, Ta Tsao, Tati-Zyako-So, Thym Grandes Feuilles, Thyme, Tomillo, Tsao, Wassernabel, Waternavel, Winter Kresse, Wintercress, Yellow Rocket, Zombi Nan Bois )
Allium nipponicum ( No-Biru )
Allium odorum
Allium tuberosum ( Chiu, Feng Pen, Nira )
Allium ursinum ( Ayisarimsagi, Ramson )
Allophylus cominia ( Cafe Marron, Palo De Caja, Parida, Rompe Caldero, Tres Palabras, Trois Feuilles, Trois Paroles )
Allophylus occidentalis ( A'Fus, Arbor-Vitae, Arborvitae, Arborvitae,American, Bati Mazizi, Cafe Jaune, Cedar,White, Mazi Aghaji, Mazu, Northern White-Cedar, Petit Cafe, Po, Trois Feuilles, Trois Paroles, Umur Aghaji )
Alnus serrulata ( Black Alder )
Aloe barbadensis ( Aloe, Aloes, Aloes Des Jardins, L'Alois, Laloi, Sabila, Sarisabir, Zabida, Zabila )
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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.