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

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Plant
Canthium subcordatum
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 )
Carissa carandas
Cissampelos pareira ( Aristoloche Lobee, Bejuco De Raton, Feuille Coeur, Gasing-gasing, Liane Patte Cheval )
Cnestis ferruginea
Croton oblongifolius
Datura metel ( Dhatoora, Gawz Mathil, Kachubang, Ke-Tyosen-Asagao, Kechubong, Kechubong hitam, Kechubong puteh, Kidi Ganian, Kuchubong, L., Metel, Tatula )
Datura stramonium ( Buenas Tardes, Chamico, Chamisco, Cocombre Zombie, Cojon De Diablo, Concombre Zombie, Cornicopio, Daturah, Doornappelkruid, Estramoni, Estramonio, Feng Ch'Ieh Erh, Figuiero Do Inferno, Floribunda, Galurt, Gemeiner Stechapfel, Jimson, Jimsonweed, Jimson_Eed, Man T'O Lo, Nafeer, Noce Del Diavolo, Nongue, Opium Tropical, Pomme Epineuse, Pomme Poison, Stinkblaren, Stramoine, Tapate )
Dioscorea crispata
Ficus benghalensis ( Bengal Inciri Agaci )
Gmelina arborea ( Gambhari )
Gossypium arboreum ( Algodon, Cotonnier, Cotonnier Des Indes )
Jasminum arborescens
Justicia diffusa
Luffa acutangula ( Esponja, Kachur, Kdulifka, Ketola, Leef, Liane Torchon, Muneco, Oyong, Petola sanding, Serviette Des Pauvres, Servilleta Del Pobre, Torchon )
Moringa oleifera ( Babano Del Arbol, Ban Sajna, Ben, Ben Aile, Ben Ghianda, Benboom, Benz'Olive, Benzolivier, Cigru, Graines Ben, Horseradish Tree, Kelor, Maroengga, Merunggai, Moringa Tree, Moroengei, Olivier, Palo De Aceite, Pois Coolie, Ramunggai, Remunggai, Sahinjan, Sajina, Sigru, Ubat bedat )
Mucuna pruriens ( Fagiolo Di Rio Negro, Fogarate, Jeukerwt, Juckbohne, Kekara gatel, Pien Tou, Pois A Gratter, Pois Gratte, Rarawejah, Swagupta, T'Ao Hung King )
Nardostachys jatamansi ( Hint Sumbulu, Jatamansi, K'U Mi Ch'E, Kan Sung Hsiang, Mansi, Nard )
Polygala chinensis
Solanum surattense
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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.