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

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Plant
Brucea javanica ( Dadih-dadih, Embalau betina, Hempedu beruang (Bear gall), Kwalot, Lada barau, Lada pahit (Bitter pepper), Malur, Melada pahit (Bitter pepper), Sarai pusur, Sikalur, Tambur bui, Ya Dan Zi )
Cassia grandis ( Baton Casse, Canafistula Cimarrona, Casse )
Cassia reticulata
Cestrum latifolium
Crescentia cujete ( Berenuk, Calabash Tree, Calebasse, Calebasse Marron, Calebassier, Callebasse Marronne, Camasa, Guiro, Higuera, Higuero, Higuero Galion, Jiguero, Petite Calabasse Des Bois, Tabu kayu )
Cuscuta americana ( Amitie, Bejucito De Amor, Bejuco Amarillo, Cuscute D'Amerique, Fideitos, Fideos, L'Amaitie )
Musa paradisiaca ( Banana, Banane Corne, Banane Grosse Botte, Bananeira De S Tome, Bananier, Cambur, Chi Tzu Chiao, Chiao Yu, Figue, Fo Shou Chiao, Horse Banana, Kan Chiao, Mei Jen Chiao, Moz, Niu Ju Chiao, Pan Chiao, Plantain, Platano, Rulo, Shui Chiao, Tan P'Ing Chiao, Ya Chiao )
Piscidia piscipula ( Bois Ivrant )
Polygonum punctatum ( Water Smartweed, Yerba De Burro, Yerba De Hicotea )
Prioria copaifera
Salicornia brachiata
Scoparia dulcis ( Balai Doux, Bunyiga, Cancharagua, Cha padang (Opening tea), Ginje jepun, Ginje menir, Mastuerzo, Pokok delis, Pokok kelambu (Gray plant), Teh makao (Macao tea) )
Siparuna guianensis
Vernonia scorpioides
*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.