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

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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 )
Alpinia officinarum ( Galangal, Kao Liang Chiang, Kucuk Galanga, Liang Chiang, Man Chiang )
Amomum kepulaga ( Kepulaga, Pelaga, Puar, Puar laga )
Asplenium nidus ( Daun semum, Paku langsuyar, Selimbar )
Belamcanda chinensis ( Hi-Ogi, Pokok kipas (fan plant), Semprit, She Kan, Suliga )
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 )
Coriandrum sativum ( Cilantrico, Cilantro, Coriander, Coriandrum, Culantrico, Culantro, Dhanya, Hsiang Sui, Hu Sui, Katumber, Ketumbar, Kisnis, Koendoro, Kozahla, Kuzbarah, Misima-Saiko, Penjilang, Yuan Sui )
Croton oblongifolius
Elettaria cardamomum ( Cardamom, Kakule, Krako, Pai Tou K'Ou, Tou K'Ou, Ts'Ao Kuo )
Eugenia sp
Eupatorium fortunei ( Huzi-Bakama )
Eupatorium japonicum
Geum urbanum ( Benedicte, Cariofilada, Hashishat Al Mubarek, Meryemotu, Seiyo-Daikon-So )
Glycine max ( Chiang, Chiang Yu, Hei Tou, Huang Tou, Jen Shu, Jung Shu, Shih Tou, Shih Yu, Shu, Soya Fasulyasi, Soybean, Ta Tou, Ta Tou Huang Chuen, Ta Tou Shih, Tou Fu, Tou Huang, Tou Yu )
Hedychium coronarium ( Gandasuli, Gondasoeli, Mandasoeli )
Illicium verum ( Bunga lawan, Pa Chio Hui Hsiang, Pa Chio Yu, Po Hui Hsiang, Yildizanasonu )
Iris florentina ( Beyaz Susen, Nioi-Irisu(Shirobana-Irisu), Orris, Pushkarmul )
Laportea crenulata
Liquidambar styraciflua ( Amberboom, American Styrax, Amerikaanse Styrax, Amerikanischer Styraxbaum, Sweetgum Tree, Xochiocotzoquahuitl )
Lophanthus rugosus ( Ho Hsiang )
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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.