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

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Plant
Alphitonia zizyphoides
Cordia cylindrostachya ( Yerba Golondrina )
Croton flavens
Haplocarpha scaposa
Lactuca sativa ( Abu, Chicoree Des Jardins, Kahu, Khass, Laitue, Laitue Alimentaire, Laitue Pour Tisane, Lechuga, Lettuce, Marul, Tzu Chu, Wo Chu, Wo Chu Tzu )
Rumex lanceolatus
Sopubia cana
Zinnia elegans ( Celia, Escopeta )
Zinnia peruviana ( Bouton D'Or, Celia, Escopeta, Mariela )
*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.