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

 Insecticide

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Abelmoschus moschatus ( Abelmosco, Ambercicegi, Ambrette, Bisam Eibisch, Kapas Hantu, Kasturi Dana, Moschus, Moskus, Mushk Dana, Musk Mallow, Muskus, Zatakasturika )
Acacia concinna
Acacia farnesiana ( Cuji, Esponjeira, Kambang japun, Kembang bandira, Kembang nagasiri, Tusca )
Acacia sp ( Acacia,Gum, Casha )
Acanthopanax ricinifolium ( Tz'U Ch'Iu Shu )
Aconitum septentrionale ( Niu Pien )
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 )
Acorus gramineus ( Shih Ch'Ang Pu )
Acorus spurius ( Pai Ch'Ang )
Adhatoda vasica ( Vasa )
Adina cordifolia
Aloe barbadensis ( Aloe, Aloes, Aloes Des Jardins, L'Alois, Laloi, Sabila, Sarisabir, Zabida, Zabila )
Anacyclus officinarum ( Alman Pireotu, Piretron )
Andrachne aspera ( Lubainah )
Anemone vitifolia
Annona cherimola ( Cherimoya, Chirimoya, Custard Apple )
Annona cherimolia ( Cachiment La Chine )
Annona muricata ( Corossolier, Durian benggala, Guanabana, Guanavana, Nangka blanda, Nangka londa, Toge-Banreisi )
Annona reticulata ( Binoewa, Buah Nona, Bullock'S Heart, Cachiman, Cachiment Coeur Boeuf, Corazon, Kanowa, Kluwa, Lonang, Malowa, Mamon, Manowa, Nona, Nona kapri, Ochsenherz Apfel, Petit Corossol, Ram Phal )
Annona spraguei
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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.