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

 Masticatory

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Abies balsamea ( Balsam Fir, Balsam,Canada, Fir )
Abrus precatorius ( Cain Ghe, Graines Reglisse, Gunchi, Hint Meyankoku, Hung Tou, Jequerit, Liane Reglisse, Ma Liao Tou, Paratella, Paternoster, Peonia, Peonia De St Tomas, Pois Rouge, Rakat, Reglisse, Rosary Pea, To-Azuki, Weesboontje )
Achras sapota ( Mamey, Tuingamu-No-Ki )
Agathis australis
Agoseris villosa
Alpinia malaccensis
Alstonia reineckeana
Alstonia vitiensis
Amomum compactum
Amomum gracile ( Ela-ela, Serkkom )
Anogeissus schimperi
Antennaria rosea
Apocynum cannabinum ( Dogbane, Hint Keneviri )
Areca catechu ( Acacia Di Cachou, Acacie Au Cachou, Amaraja, Batang majang, Bing Lang, Bluk, Chohang, Erh Ch'A, Fufal Agaci, Hai Erh Ch'A, Jambe, Kadaram, Katechu Akazie, Katesu, Khair, Kramuka, Pegu Katechu, Pinang, Ping Lang, Poea, Ta Fu Tzu, Wohan, Wu Tieh Ni )
Artemisia filifolia
Artemisia mexicana
Artemisia tridentata
Artocarpus cumingiana
Asclepias eriocarpa ( Milkweed )
Asclepias involucrata
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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.