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

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Ananas comosus ( Aainnunas, Ainunnas, Ananas, Ananasso, Fichtenapfel, Ganas, Nanas, Pina, Pineapple, Pinha, Sola, Z'Ananas )
Bryonia alba ( Bryonia, Seytansalgami )
Citrullus colocynthis ( Coloquintida, Ebucehilkarpuzu, Haji Qawugh, Handhal, Kozalk, Phidangourgia, Pikrokolokunthia, Visala )
Convolvulus scammonia ( Heleblab, Mahmude, Scammony, Squmania )
Crescentia cujete ( Berenuk, Calabash Tree, Calebasse, Calebasse Marron, Calebassier, Callebasse Marronne, Camasa, Guiro, Higuera, Higuero, Higuero Galion, Jiguero, Petite Calabasse Des Bois, Tabu kayu )
Euphorbia pekinensis ( Ta Chi, Taka-Todai )
Glaucium corniculatum ( Boynuzlu Hashas, Gura Nisan, Mamitha, Poppy,Horned, Ward Nisan )
Glaucium flavum ( Glaucio, Pavot Cornu )
Helleborus niger ( Beleno Blanco, Christmas Rose, Eleboro Negro, Hellebore,Black, Siyah Boynuzotu )
Ipomoea purga ( Calapa )
Lagerstroemia indica ( Gula Qawa, Qahwa Chichegi, Ward Al Qahwah )
Mercurialis annua ( Annual Mercury, French Mercury, H'Alaboub, Mercurial, Yerfeslegeni )
Mirabilis jalapa ( Belle De Nuit, Belle De Nuit Blanche, Belle De Nuit Rose, Buenas Tardes, Bunga pukul empat (4:00 flower, Dondiego De Noche, Four O'Clock, Four-O'Clock, Gecesefase, Geje Safa, Gulabbas, Heft Reng, Jalap, Kederat, Kembang pagi sore, Kembang pukul empat (4:00 flbd, Lala A'Bbas, Maravilla, Noche Buena, Nodja, Segerat, Tzu Mo Li, Ubat jerawat )
Physalis alkekengi ( Alkekengi, Alkekenje, Guveyfeneri, Strawberry Tomato, Suan Chiang, Teng Leng Ts'Ao, Winter Cherry )
Plumeria obtusa ( Aleli, Franchipagne, Frangipanier, Frasoigne )
Podophyllum emodi ( Himalayan Mayapple, Hint Podofili )
Podophyllum peltatum ( Amerikan Podofili, Mayapple, Podo-Huirumu )
Sambucus canadensis ( American Elder, Amerikan Murveri, Elder, Elderberry )
Sambucus mexicana
Sambucus nigra ( Elder Rind, Elderberry, European Elder, Khaman Kabir, Murver Agaci, Sauco, Seiyo-Niwatoko, Zovika )
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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.