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

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Plant
Aconitum carmichaeli ( Sinatori-Kabuto )
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 )
Afzelia africana
Akebia trifoliata ( Mituba-Akebi )
Aleurites fordii ( Jabilla Extranjera, Tung )
Alisma plantago ( Chi Hsieh, Cobandudugu, Hsieh, Ku Hsieh, Mang Yu, Shui Hsieh, Tse Hsieh, Yu, Yu Sun )
Alisma plantago-aquatica ( Alisma, Damasonium )
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 )
Alopecurus aequalis
Aniba canelilla
Arctium lappa ( Arqityon, Bardana, Burdock, Burdock Blood, Dulavratotu, Gobo, Kewe, Kuang Mu Hsiang, Lampazo Mayor, Niu P'Ang Tzu, Niu Ts'Ai, Shu Nien, Ta Li Tzu, Waisar, Wu Shih )
Areca catechu ( Batang majang, Bing Lang, Bluk, Chohang, Fufal Agaci, Jambe, Kramuka, Pinang, Ping Lang, Poea, Ta Fu Tzu, Wohan )
Aristolochia westlandi
Asarum blumei
Astragalus membranaceus ( Huang Qi )
Atractylis ovata ( Shu Chiu, Ts'Ang Shu )
Atractylodes lancea ( Hosoba-Okera, Tyosen-Okera )
Blighia sapida ( Akee, Aki, Arbre A Fricasser )
Bridelia ferruginea
Cananga odoratum ( Kananga, Kenanga, Semenderasa, Wangsa )
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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.