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

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Plant
Artemisia keiskiana ( An Lu, Fu Lu )
Atractylis chinensis ( Ts'Ang Shu )
Atractylis sinensis ( Ts'Ang Shu )
Benincasa hispida ( Hindistan Qabaghi, Pai Kua, Shijar Abyadh Hindi, Shui Chih, Ti Chih, Tung Kua, Tung Kua Tsu )
Cannabis sativa ( Bangue, Bhang, Canamo, Canamo Indio, Ganja, Han Ma, Hemp, Hemp,Indian, Hint Keneviri, Huang Ma, Huo Ma, Kenevir, Ma Fen, Ma Jen Chiu, Mariguana, Qunnab, Ta Ma, Tchene )
Carica papaya ( Betik petik, Chich Put, Fan Kua, Gandul, Katela gantung, Kates, Kavunagaci, Kepaya, Kuntaia, Lechoso, Lohong Si Phle, Mapaza, Mu Kua, Papailler, Papaw, Papaya, Papaye, Papayer, Pawpaw, Pawpaw Tree, Pepol, Tinti, Wan Shou Kuo )
Centella asiatica ( Asya Sutasi, Brahmi, Pegaga, Pennywort,Marsh )
Cuscuta sp ( Ch'Ih Wang, Chin Hsien Ts'Ao, Huo Yen Ts'Ao, T'Ang Meng, T'U Ssu, Yeh Hu Ssu, Yu Nu )
Epiphyllum oxypetalum ( Bakawali )
Erythroxylum coca ( Cocaine, Koka )
Ligustrum lucidum ( Nu Chen, Nu Chen P'I Chiu, To-Nezumi-Moti )
Liquidambar orientalis ( Sigala Agaci, So Ho Hsiang, So Ho Yu, Storax, Storax Calamita )
Lonicera japonica ( Chin Yin Hua, Chin Yin T'Eng, Jen Tung, Jen Tung Chiu, Jen Tung Kao, Sui-Kazura, Yin Hua )
Lycium chinense ( Hsien Jen Chang, Kou Chi, Kou Chi Chien, Kou Chi Chiu, Kuko, T'Ien Ts'Ai, Ti Ku P'I, Yang Ju )
Mammillaria heyderi
Nandina domestica ( Nan Chu, Nan T'Ien Chu, Siro-Nanten )
Nitraria schoberi ( Kou Chi )
Paeonia moutan ( Botan, Dang Pi, Hua Wang, Mou Tan, Pai Liang Chin, Tan Hsu, Tan Ken )
Panax ginseng ( Jen Shen, Jen Shen Chiu, Otane-Ninzin, Ren Shen, Shen Lu, Shen Ts'Ao )
Paris quadrifolia ( Einbeere, Herb Paris, Oneberry, Tilki Uzumu, Uva De Raposa, Wang Sun )
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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.