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

 Leprosy

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Abelmoschus esculentus ( Bamia, Calalou, Calalou Gombo, Gombo, Gumbo, Huang Shu K'Uei, Molondron, Ochro, Quiabeiro, Quingombo )
Acacia macracantha ( Cuji )
Acorus gramineus ( Shih Ch'Ang Pu )
Agave sisalana ( Agave, Henequen, Pite Etrangere, Pite Henequen, Pite Sisal, Sisal )
Alchemilla kuwuensis
Alectra parasitica
Alisma plantago ( Chi Hsieh, Cobandudugu, Hsieh, Ku Hsieh, Mang Yu, Shui Hsieh, Tse Hsieh, Yu, Yu Sun )
Allomorphia malaccensis ( Kedudok gajah, Sendudok hutan )
Anacardium occidentale ( Acajoiba, Acajou, Acajou A Pomme, Acaju, Alcayoiba, Amerikan Elmasi, Anacarde, Anacardier, Anacardo, Cacajuil, Cajou, Caju, Cajueiro, Cajuil, Cashew, Gajus, Jambu, Jambu golok, Jambu mete, Jambu monyet, Jambu terong, Jocote Maranon, Maranon, Merey, Noix D'Acajou, Pomme, Pomme Acajou, Pomme Cajou )
Anagallis arvensis ( Adhan Al Far, Ain Al Jamal, Anagallide, Kirmizi Farekulagi, Murajes, Ruri-Hakobe, Scarlet Pimpernel, Sichan Qulaghi )
Antiaris africana
Aristolochia maurorum ( Mareska, Qurtluja, Zarawand )
Artocarpus heterophyllus ( Ekmek Agaci, Jaqueira )
Asclepias curassavica ( Algodon De Seda, Brujidera, Bunga mas (Golden flower), Cancerillo, Herbe Madame Bouvin, Herbe Mme Bouvin, Ipeca D' Haiti, Ipecacuanha, Kakanasa, Kan Cicegi, Malcasada, Marjan, Mata Cavaille, Qan Chichegi, To-Wata, Viborrana, Zahrat Ad Damm )
Bastardia viscosa ( Chivatera )
Berkheya onopordifolia
Bombax ceiba
Boswellia carteri ( Hsun Lu Hsiang, Incienso, Ju Hsiang, Kondor, Male Incense, Mo Le Hsiang, T'Ien Tse Hsiang, To Chia Lo Hsiang, Tu Lu Hsiang )
Brassica campestris ( Abura-Na, Chou, Ma Chieh, Salgam )
Bulnesia arborea
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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.