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

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Abrus precatorius ( Cain Ghe, Graines Reglisse, Gunchi, Hint Meyankoku, Hung Tou, Jequerit, Liane Reglisse, Ma Liao Tou, Paratella, Paternoster, Peonia, Peonia De St Tomas, Pois Rouge, Rakat, Reglisse, Rosary Pea, To-Azuki, Weesboontje )
Albizia anthelmintica
Aquilegia vulgaris ( Akelei, Amerika-Odamaki, Columbine, Hasekikupesi )
Artemisia maritima ( Ajenjo Marino, Deniz Pelini, Sea Wormswood, Yomogi )
Blighia sapida ( Akee, Aki, Arbre A Fricasser )
Bowiea volubilis
Calotropis procera ( Al Dibaj, Giant Milkweed )
Capparis fascicularis
Castilleja canescens
Chelidonium majus ( Celandine, Celidonia, Kelta Ruoho, Kirlangicotu, Kusa-No-O, Kusanowo, Otompui Kina, Schelkraut, Svalert )
Cicuta maculata ( Hemlock, Water Hemlock )
Cicuta virosa ( Cowbane, Doku-Zeri, Hemlock,Water, Su Baldirani )
Citrus aurantium ( Bergamot, Ch'Eng, Chin Ch'Iu, Coolie Orange, Hua Chu Hung, Kuang Chu, Naranja Agria, Naranja De Babor, Naranjo Amargo, Orange, Orange Sure, Oranger, Turunc, Z'Orange Sure )
Colchicum autumnale ( Cigdem, Colchicum, Colquico, Herbstreitlose, Meadow Saffron )
Conium maculatum ( Baldiran, Bisbis Barry, Cicuta, Cicutae Herba, Cigue, Cowbane, Doku-Ninzin, Hemlock, Hemlock,Poison, Isojuuri, Poison Hemlock, Sauvadge Feno, Shawkaran )
Crocus sativus ( Azafran, Crocus, Fan Hung Hua, Koema-koema, Kumkum, Po Fu Lan, Sa Fa Ang, Sa'Faran, Saffron, Safran, Sahuran )
Cryptostegia grandiflora ( Rubber Vine )
Cucurbita lagenaria ( Gourd )
Dalbergia nitidula
Dalbergia stuhlmannii
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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.