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

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Plant
Asarum forbesi ( Ma T'I Hsiang, T'U Hsi Hsin, Tu Heng, Tu K'Uei )
Cereus grandiflorus ( Cacto, Cactus, Koningen Der Nacht, Night-Blooming Ceresus )
Clematis graveolens ( Ch'Ih Yao, Huang Yao Chin, Huang Yao Chiu, Huang Yao Tzu, Mu Yao Tzu, Ta K'U )
Coix lacryma-jobi ( Chi Shih, Chieh Li, Gavedhu, Graines Chapelet, Gurlu, Hato-Mugi, Hatomugi, Hui Hui Mi, I Chu Tzu, I I Jen, I I Jen Chiu, Job'S Tear, Kan Mi, Lagrimas De San Pedro, Larmes De Job, T'U I Mi, Tranengras, Yi Yi Ren, Yokuinin, Zyuzu-Dama )
Dioscorea bulbifera ( Huang Yao Zi, Niga-Kashu, Yam )
Fucus vesiculosus
Nasturtium officinale ( Berro, Berros, Cress, Cresson, Cresson D'Eau, Cresson De Fontaines, Cresson Des Jardins, Cresson Du Pays, Habb Ar Rashad, Hurf Al May, Nasturtium, Suteresi, Water Cresses, Watercress )
Orixa japonica ( Ch'Ang Shan, Hen Shan, Hu Ts'Ao, Shu Ch'I )
Populus alba ( Ak Kavak, Hur, Pai Yang, Pai Yang P'I Chiu, Qawagh, Silverleaf Poplar, Tu Yao, Uraziro-Hako-Yanagi, White Poplar )
Prunella vulgaris ( Adi Erikotu, Consolida Minor, Consuelda Menor, Healall, Hsia Ku Ts'Ao, Selfheal, Sicklewort, Xia Ku Cao )
Xanthium strumarium ( Buah anjang, Cadillo, Cang Er Zi, Chuan Erh, Erh Tang, Gatico, Hsi Erh, Kucuk Siracaotu, Lizzaij, Ona-Momi, Ts'Ang Erh, Yang Fu Lai )
*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.