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

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Alliaria petiolata ( Alliaria, Erva Adheira, Garlic Mustard, Herba Aux Aulx, Hierba Del Ajo, Knoblauchsrauke, Lauchkraut, Zonder Look )
Allium porrum ( Hawar, Kurrath, Pirasa, Poireau, Prasium )
Alnus glutinosa ( Alder, Aliso, Kizilagac )
Azadirachta indica ( Nimva, Tesbih Agaci )
Ballota nigra ( Ballota, Farasyun Aswad, Kara Isirgan, Marrubio Negro, Sindiyan Al Ardh )
Cajanus cajan ( Adhaki, Chieh Tu, Chieh Tu Tzu, Gandul, Guaduli, Guandul, Kachang gude, Kachang kayu (tree bean), Katjang bali, Pois Cajan, Pois Congo, Pois D'Angolie, Shan Tou Ken )
Campanula rapunculus ( Melez Cancicegi, Pate Di Sautrale, Raponchigo )
Centaurium umbellatum ( Centaura Menor, Centaury, Kantaron )
Chelone glabra ( Tosbagacicegi, Turtlehead )
Diotis maritima ( Algodonosa )
Knautia arvensis ( Escabiosa, Esek Kulagi, Scabiosa )
Ligustrum vulgare ( Aligustre, Kurtbagri, Priveterinary )
Melia azedarach ( Alilaila, Amargoseira, Arbol Enano, Chin Ling Tzu, Chinaberry, Faux Sycomore, Fleurs Lilas, Gemeiner Zedarachbaum, K'U Lien, Lien, Lila, Lilas, Lilayo, Paraiso, Pazienza, Piment D'Eau, Sen Shu, Sendan, Sibahbah, Tak, Tasbih Aghaji, To-Sendan, Violeta, Zanzalakht )
Myrcia citrifolia ( Malagueta, Malaguette, Myrte A Feuilles De Citron, Poivrier De Jamique )
Polygonum amphibium ( Coban Deynegi, Poligono Anfibio, Serpentine )
Polygonum hydropiper ( Daun senahun, Pimienta Acuatica, Pweve D'Ewe, Smartweed, Subiberi, Yanagi-Tade )
Polygonum persicaria ( Acemotu, Arsmart, Hashishat Al Ger'An, Persicaria )
Ptelea trifoliata ( Amerika Kara Ag, Hop Tree )
Ruta graveolens ( Aruda, Bahce Sedefotu, Baston Do Diale, Catahva, Datli Boyana, Dereotu, Eneldo, Godong mungu, Habbat Helwah, Henruda, Hinojo, Inojo, Inondo, Ruda, Rue, Rue Fetide, Ruta, Sadal, Sadhab Al Barr, Ubat atal, Yun Hsiang Ts'Ao )
Sedum album ( Aizoum, Orpin Blanc, Uva De Gato, White Stonecrop )
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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.