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

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Plant
Acacia lutea ( Acacia )
Acacia tortuosa ( Acacia, Bayahonde Rouge, Carambomba )
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 )
Allium sativum ( Ail, Ail De Cuisine, Ajo, Bawang Poetih, Bawang puteh, Cropleek, Garlic, Hsiao Suan, Lai, Lasan, Rosina, Samersaq, Sarimsak, Sir, Suan, Thum )
Borassus flabellifer ( Palmira Hurma Agaci, Pei Shu )
Bursera simaruba ( Almacigo, Almacigo Blanco, Almacigo Colorado, Bois D'Encens, Chique, Fragon Caranne, Gommier Blanc, Gommier Rouge, Indio Desnudo, Jobo )
Caesalpinia coriaria ( Divi-Divi, Dividivi, Gerbhulse, Guatapana, Libidibi, Macascol, Shumak )
Cyrtandra sp
Erythrophleum suaveolens ( Ordealbean )
Eucalyptus robusta
Euphorbia lathyris ( Contrarayo, Euphorbe Epurge, Horuto-So, Horuto-Soo, Hsu Sui Tzu, Lu Ju, Surdurucu Sutlegen, Tartago, Tithumallos Galaktites )
Fagopyrum esculentum ( Ch'Iao Mai, Hua Ch'Iao, Qamh Al Baqar, T'Ien Ch'Iao, Wu Mai )
Fagopyrum tataricum ( Ku Ch'Iao )
Gliricidia sepium
Haematoxylum campechianum ( Bois Campeche, Campeche, Campechier, Kampes Agaci, Logwood, Palo De Campeche )
Hydrolea spinosa ( Espino )
Iostephane heterophylla
Musa paradisiaca ( Banana, Banane Corne, Banane Grosse Botte, Bananeira De S Tome, Bananier, Cambur, Chi Tzu Chiao, Chiao Yu, Figue, Fo Shou Chiao, Horse Banana, Kan Chiao, Mei Jen Chiao, Moz, Niu Ju Chiao, Pan Chiao, Plantain, Platano, Rulo, Shui Chiao, Tan P'Ing Chiao, Ya Chiao )
Pinus roxburghii ( Sarala )
Pluchea indica ( Baluntas, Baruntas, Beluntas, Beluntas paya, Luntas )
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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.