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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 )
Acer pensylvanicum ( Cancer Bush, Polecat Tree )
Acorus gramineus ( Shih Ch'Ang Pu )
Ailanthus altissima ( Ch'Ou Ch'Uang Shu Ken, Ch'U, Gok Aghaji, Lisan At Tair, Niwa-Urusi )
Althaea rosea ( Gulhatmi, Jung K'Uei, Malva Real, Shu K'Uei, Wu K'Uei Hwa )
Amaranthus spinosus ( Bajem Doeri, Bayam duri, Bayam hutam, Kanak kanak pukul lendir, Parietaire A Piquant )
Anemarrhena asphodeloides ( Chih Mu, Huo Mu, Lien Mu, Ti Shen )
Asparagus microraphis
Benincasa hispida ( Hindistan Qabaghi, Pai Kua, Shijar Abyadh Hindi, Shui Chih, Ti Chih, Tung Kua, Tung Kua Tsu )
Bocconia frutescens ( Aji Moron, Arbre A Pain, Bois Codine, Bois Coq D'Inde, Bois De Coq, Celandine,Tree, Cocoxihuitl, Gengibrillo, Higeura Infierno, Higuera Del Diablo, Llora Sangre, Palo De Toro, Pan Blanco, Yagrumo Macho, Yanali )
Bridelia ferruginea
Broussonetia papyrifera ( Ch'U, Ku Shu )
Camellia sinensis ( An Hua Ch'A, Cay, Ch'A, Fen, Green Tea, Hsiang Yu P'I, Hsueh Ch'A, Ling Fen, Lo Chieh Ch'A, Ming, P'U Erh Ch'A, P'U T'O Ch'A, Shah Chih Chu, Shui Sha Lien Ch'A, Tea, Wu I Ch'A, Yu )
Canarium album ( Ch'Ing Kuo, Kan Lan, Lu Lan )
Canarium pimela ( Wu Lan )
Cannabis sativa ( Ajenuz, Bangue, Bhang, Black Cumin, Canamo, Canamo Indio, Corekotu, Cummin,Black, Ganja, Habbat Soda, Han Ma, Hemp, Hemp,Indian, Hint Keneviri, Huang Ma, Huo Ma, Kenevir, Ma Fen, Ma Jen Chiu, Mariguana, Qunnab, Ta Ma, Tchene )
Capparis decidua
Capparis grandis
Cardiospermum grandiflorum ( Kokalende )
Careya arborea ( Llorasangre, Putat kedang )
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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.