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

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Albizia julibrissin ( Ho Huan, Ho Hun, Nemu-No-Ki )
Alisma plantago ( Chi Hsieh, Cobandudugu, Hsieh, Ku Hsieh, Mang Yu, Shui Hsieh, Tse Hsieh, Yu, Yu Sun )
Allium ascalonium ( Astloke, Bawang merah, Brambang abang, Brambang bali, Echalotte, Hsieh, Hsieh Pai, Yabani Sarimsak, Zechalotte )
Allium porrum ( Hawar, Kurrath, Pirasa, Poireau, Prasium )
Ananas comosus ( Aainnunas, Ainunnas, Ananas, Ananasso, Fichtenapfel, Ganas, Nanas, Pina, Pineapple, Pinha, Sola, Z'Ananas )
Arisaema thunbergii ( Hu Chang )
Arnica montana ( Arnica, Dagtutunu )
Azadirachta indica ( Haisukka, Nimva, Steenklaver, Tesbih Agaci )
Bellis perennis ( Bellorita, Daisy, Harmesha Bahr, Ilk Bahar Chichegi, Koyungozu, Maya, Zahr Al Lulu, Zehr Al Rabee )
Carpesium abrotanoides ( Chan Chu Lan, Chi Lu, Shih Shou, T'Ien Man Ch'Ing, Ti Sung, Yabu-Tabako )
Carthamus tinctorius ( Alazor, Azafran, Beni-Bana, E'Sfer, Habb Et Quirthim, Huang Lan, Hung Hua, Hung Lan Hua, Kasumba, Kesumba, Qurtum, Yao Hua )
Celastrus scandens ( American Bittersweet, Amerikaanse Bitterzoet, Amerikanische Bittersuss, Bittersweet, Douce Amer De L'Amerique, Falsa Dulcamara, Waxwork )
Chamaesyce hirta ( Malcasa, Malcasada, Malnommee, Malomin, Marcasa, Yerba Lechera )
Cnidium monnieri ( Ch'Iang Mi, Hsu, Hui Ch'Uang, Ma Ch'Uang, She Ch'Uang, She Mi, Sheng Tu, Ssu I, Tsao Chi )
Cochlearia officinalis ( Cochleaire, Coclearia, Kasikotu, Scurvygrass )
Corydalis cava ( Coridale, Corydalle Bulbeuse, Fumitory,Hollow, Helmbloem, Hohlwurzel, Mallum Terre, Round Birthwort, Violeta Bulbosa )
Crataegus oxyacantha ( Alic, Seiyo-Sanzasi )
Eupatorium cannabinum ( Eupatorio, Hindheal, Khad Al Bint, Koyunpitragi, Linwe Di Tchet )
Euphorbia amygdaloides ( Orman Sutlegeni, Spurge,Wood )
Fragaria silvestris ( Orman Cilegi )
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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.