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

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Plant
Artemisia stelleriana ( Fan, Lu, Pai Hao )
Bambusa sp ( Chu Huang, Chu Yeh Chiu, Tabasheer, Tvakkshiri )
Brassica oleracea ( Berza, Cabbage, Chou, Col, Kan Lan, Lan Ts'Ai, Repollo, Weisskohl )
Camellia sinensis ( An Hua Ch'A, Cay, Ch'A, Green Tea, Hsueh Ch'A, Lo Chieh Ch'A, Ming, P'U Erh Ch'A, P'U T'O Ch'A, Shui Sha Lien Ch'A, Tea, Wu I Ch'A )
Coffea arabica ( Cafe, Cafe D'Haiti, Cafe De Moka, Cafeier, Cafeto, Coffee, Kahve, Kia Fey )
Dimocarpus longan ( I Chih, Li Chih Nu, Lung Yen )
Juglans regia ( Ceviz Agaci, Ch'Iang T'Ao, Guz, Hei T'Ao, Hu T'Ao, Hu Tao, Jawiz, Joz, Nogal, Qoz )
Lachnanthes tinctoria ( Lachnanthe, Redroot, Wolbloem, Woll Narzisse )
Lactuca sativa ( Abu, Alfalfa, Chicoree Des Jardins, Jatt, Kaba Yonca, Kahu, Khass, Laitue, Laitue Alimentaire, Laitue Pour Tisane, Lechuga, Lettuce, Marul, Mielga, Mu Su, Sai Pi Li Ka, Tzu Chu, Wo Chu, Wo Chu Tzu, Yonja )
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 )
Nelumbo nucifera ( Ch'Ieh, Chieh Fen, Fo Tso Hsu, Fu Ch'U, Han T'Ao, Hasu, Ho, Ho Lien Hua, Ho Yeh, Hsia, Hung Pai Lien Hua, I, Kaya, Lien, Lien Hua, Lien I, Lien Ou, Lien Shih, Lien Tzu, Lien Tzu Hsin, Lotus Bean, Lotus,Blue, Mi, Ou, Ou Fen, Shih Lien Tzu, Ti )
Parietaria officinalis ( Anthos, Biberiye, Kestere, Mannen-Ro, Parietaire, Parietaria, Paritory, Pellitory, Pellitory On The Wall, Romarin, Romero, Romero Comun, Rosemary, Yapiskanotu )
Stachys rectus ( Karakurbaga Otu )
Vitis vinifera ( Asma, Auzum, European Grape, Grape, I'Nab, P'U T'Ao, P'U T'Ao Chiu, Raisin, Roseinekaerne, Tray, Vid, Vigne, Vite )
*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.