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

 Hyperglycemia

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Plant
Alisma plantago-aquatica ( Alisma, Damasonium )
Allium cepa ( Basal, Bawang, Bawang merah, Bawang puteh, Cabolla, Cebola, Cebolla, Cebolla Macho, Hu Ts'Ung, Oignon, Onion, Onion,Red, Pyaz, Sogan, Soghan, Tama-Negi, Z'Oignon, Zwibeln )
Anemarrhena asphodeloides ( Chih Mu, Huo Mu, Lien Mu, Ti Shen )
Arctium lappa ( Arqityon, Bardana, Burdock, Burdock Blood, Dulavratotu, Gobo, Kewe, Kuang Mu Hsiang, Lampazo Mayor, Niu P'Ang Tzu, Niu Ts'Ai, Shu Nien, Ta Li Tzu, Waisar, Wu Shih )
Astragalus membranaceus ( Huang Qi )
Catharanthus roseus ( A'In Al Bazzun, Adorna Patio, Cangrejera, Catalana, Chawa Pshila, Coneja, Dominica, Fleur Des Meres, Fleurs Des Roches, Flor Boba, Gezayir Benefshesi, Libertine, Madagascar Periwinkle, Mujer Vegana, Periwinkle, Rattanjot, Soldier'S Palm )
Centaurea aspera ( Centaura Aspera )
Eucalyptus sp ( Eucalipto )
Lactuca sativa ( Abu, Chicoree Des Jardins, Kahu, Khass, Laitue, Laitue Alimentaire, Laitue Pour Tisane, Lechuga, Lettuce, Marul, Tzu Chu, Wo Chu, Wo Chu Tzu )
Lycium barbarum ( A'Usaj )
Microlonchus salmanticus ( Cabezuela )
Momordica charantia ( A'Jayib Al Maasi, Assorossie, Balsam Apple, Balsampear, Chin Li Chih, Ejinrin, Gule Khandan, K'U Kua, Kerela, Lai P'U T'Ao, Melao De Sao Caetano, Pare, Peria, Peria laut, Periok, Salsamino, Sorci, Sorossi, Sorossie, Sorossies )
Morus alba ( Besaran, Chi Sang, Chin Sang, Ching Sang, Dut Agaci, Hsun, I Sang, Kitaoe, Lampoeng, Lu Sang, Ma-Guwa, Mora, Morera, Mures, Nu Sang, Pai Sang, Sang, Sang Ken Pai P'I, Sang Pi, Sang Shen Chiu, Sang Shen Kao, Sang Shen Tzu, Shan Sang, Shen, T'An, Ti Sang, Tu, Tukki, Tut, Tuth )
Orthosiphon spiralis
Panax ginseng ( Jen Shen, Jen Shen Chiu, Otane-Ninzin, Ren Shen, Shen Lu, Shen Ts'Ao )
Pisum sativum ( Bezelye, Ch'Ing Hsiao Tou, Greenpea, Jung Shu, Petit Pois, Petits Pois, Pwes, Wan Tou )
Polygonum multiflorum ( Ho Chou Wu, Ho Shou Wu, She Chien Ts'Ao, Turu-Dokudami )
Poria cocos
Portulaca oleracea ( Ancharupa, Beldroega, Berbin, Coupe-Pied, Coupier, Gelang pasir, Krokot, Ma Ch'Ih Hsien, Parpinah, Perpine, Porcelana, Pourpier, Pourpier Commun, Purslane, Semizotu, Suberi-Hiyu, Verdolaga )
Pterocarpus marsupium ( Indian Kino, Khune, Kino Indien, Vengai Padauk )
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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.