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

 Elephantiasis

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Calotropis gigantea ( Akanda, Algodon De Seda, Arbre A Soie, Arka, Biduri, Kayu berduri, Kemengu, Khok, Mudar Pflanze, Mudar Plant, Rembega, Remiga, Saduri, Sidaguri, Ushar, Widuri )
Calotropis procera ( Al Dibaj, Giant Milkweed )
Carica papaya ( Betik petik, Chich Put, Fan Kua, Gandul, Katela gantung, Kates, Kavunagaci, Kepaya, Kuntaia, Lechoso, Lohong Si Phle, Mapaza, Mu Kua, Papailler, Papaw, Papaya, Papaye, Papayer, Pawpaw, Pawpaw Tree, Pepol, Tinti, Wan Shou Kuo )
Citrus sp ( Lemon )
Coleus blumei ( Ati-ati, Hati-hati )
Cryptocarya wightiana
Cymbopogon citratus ( Citronela, Citronelle, Eri makoe, Hoe moeke, Laoe wasiro, Limoncillo, Limonotu, Salimbata, Serai, Sere, Sere mangat bi, Sereh makan (Edible sereh), Tapisa-pisa )
Eclipta prostrata ( Takasaburo )
Ficus graeffii
Glochidion cuspidatum
Glochidion ramiflorum
Guazuma tomentosa
Guazuma ulmifolia ( Bois D'Homme, Bois D'Orme, Bois De Hetre, Guacima, Guacima Cimarrona, Guazuma, Orme D'Amerique )
Hedyotis herbacea
Hura crepitans ( Arbre Au Diable, Jabilla, Jarilla, Javilla, Sablier, Sandbox Tree )
Hura polyandra
Hydnocarpus anthelmintica ( Daihusi, Krabao )
Ixora amplicaulis
Lannea coromandelica
Limnophila indica
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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.