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

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Plant
Acanthospermum humile ( Dessalines, Feuilles Hareng, L'Indigene, Mala Mujer )
Blighia sapida ( Akee, Aki, Arbre A Fricasser )
Canthium subcordatum
Cocos nucifera ( Coco, Cocotero, Cocotier, Cocoye, Cocoyeur, Coqueiro, Drakht I Badinja, Hsu Yu, Ipai, Jeho, Kalapa, Kechambil, Kelambir, Kelapa, Kerambil, Kerambir, Mata De Coco, Niyu, Noix De Coco, Nyiur, Nyor, Palma De Coco, Yeh Chung Chiu, Yeh Tzu, Yueh Wang T'Ou )
Copaifera officinalis ( Kopahu Agaci, Kopal )
Cordyline terminalis ( Ti Palm )
Mentha piperita ( Menta, Mentha Montana, Menthe, Nane, Peppermint )
Mitragyna stipulosa ( Abura, African Linden )
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 )
Neolitsea umbrosa
Ruta chalapensis ( Citronelle Marron, Ruda )
Sassafras albidum ( Sasafras, Sassafras )
Schleichera oleosa
Stephania glabra
Stillingia sylvatica ( Albero Del Sego, Queen'S Delight, Queen'S Root, Sevo Vegetal, Stillingie, Yaw Root, Yawroot )
Urtica dioica ( Bigstring Nettle, Gerrais, Isirgan, Kazink, Nabat Al Nar, Nettle,Common, Ortiga Mayor, Stinging Nettle )
*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.