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

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Achyranthes bidentata ( Niu Hsi, Niu Hsi Chiu, Soei in soei in taloen, Too-Inokozuti )
Afzelia africana
Alisma plantago-aquatica ( Alisma, Damasonium )
Amomum hochreutineri ( Kihitir )
Anemarrhena asphodeloides ( Chih Mu, Huo Mu, Lien Mu, Ti Shen )
Ardisia colorata ( Mata pelandok, Meranting, Sumpoh lumpok )
Armoracia rusticana ( Bayirturpu, Horseradish )
Artocarpus elastica ( Benda, Benda kebo, Benda ketan, Kerbang, Tamberan, Terap )
Blumea balsamifera ( Capa, Chapa, Kecape, Sembang, Sembing, Sembo, Sembong, Sembung, Telinga kerbau (Buffalo ear) )
Brassica integrifolia
Brassica juncea ( Karasi-Na, Sawi-sawi, Sesawi )
Brassica nigra ( Black Willow, Ch'Ing Chieh, Kara Sogut, Khardal Aswad, Kuro-Garasi, Mostaza Negra, Mustard, Nware Mostaude, Qara Khardal, Siyah Hardal, Willow,Black )
Calliandra portoricensis
Capsicum annuum ( Aji Dulce, Chabai achong, Filfil, Kirmizi Biber, La Chiao, Piment Doux, Pimiento )
Cardiospermum halicacabum ( Badha, Baloon Vine, Bonnet Carre, Ketipes, Kokalende, Kola Myetsi, Pepare karung, Peria bulan, Persil Batard, Pois De Merveille, Pois Merveille, Toffe-Toffe, Uban kayu )
Carissa edulis
Catharanthus pusilla
Cibotium barometz ( Kou Chi, Penawar, Penawar jambi )
Cicca acida ( Cheremai, Cherme, Kemangor )
Cinchona officinalis ( Asbaragus, Asparagus, Asperge, Esparrago, Esparraguera, Halyun, Jou Tsao, Kinakina, Kuskonmaz, Matuba-Udo, Peruvian Bark, Sanshu, Shan Chu Yu, Shu Suan Tsao )
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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.