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

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Acacia catechu ( Acacia Di Cachou, Acacie Au Cachou, Amaraja, Erh Ch'A, Hai Erh Ch'A, Kadaram, Katechu Akazie, Katesu, Khair, Pegu Katechu, Wu Tieh Ni )
Acorus calamus ( Acore Vrai, Acoro Aromatico, Acorus, Agri Turki, Azakegeri, Bach, Calamo Aromatico, Calamus, Calmus, Calomo Aromatico, Ch'Ang P'U Chiu, Djerango, Doringo, Ganoeak, Jariangau, Jerangau, Jeringau, Kaliraga, Kalmoes, Kalmos, Kalmus, Sarango, Seki-Sho, Sho-Bu, Shui Ch'Ang Pu, Sweet Flag, Vacha, Vaj )
Acorus gramineus ( Shih Ch'Ang Pu )
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 )
Allium ascalonium ( Astloke, Bawang merah, Brambang abang, Brambang bali, Echalotte, Hsieh, Hsieh Pai, Yabani Sarimsak, Zechalotte )
Allium cepa ( Basal, Bawang, Bawang merah, Bawang puteh, Cabolla, Cebola, Cebolla, Cebolla Macho, Hu Ts'Ung, Oignon, Onion, Onion,Red, Pyaz, Sogan, Soghan, Tama-Negi, Z'Oignon, Zwibeln )
Allium porrum ( Hawar, Kurrath, Pirasa, Poireau, Prasium )
Allium schoenoprasum ( Cive, Kurrath Aspanya, Sedgeleek, Yabansarimsagi )
Allium scorodoprasum ( Ta Suan )
Allium ursinum ( Ayisarimsagi, Ramson )
Aloe barbadensis ( Aloe, Aloes, Aloes Des Jardins, L'Alois, Laloi, Sabila, Sarisabir, Zabida, Zabila )
Alpinia galanga ( Buyuk Galanga, Galangal, Galiasa, Kelewas, Lingkoewas )
Ambrosia artemisiaefolia
Ambrosia elatior
Ammi majus ( Akkerscherm, Ameo Bastardo, Ameus, Ammi Commun, Ghurair, Grosse Knorpelmohre, Khillah, Rindomolo )
Amomum costatum
Amomum globosum
Ananas comosus ( Aainnunas, Ainunnas, Ananas, Ananasso, Fichtenapfel, Ganas, Nanas, Pina, Pineapple, Pinha, Sola, Z'Ananas )
Anthemis nobilis ( Alman Papatyasi, Babunah, Babunj, Camomile, Chamomile, Maythe, Rumi Papatya )
Aristolochia warmingii
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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.