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

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Plant
Acnistus arborescens ( Belladonne Arborescente )
Artemisia absinthum ( Absinthe )
Blighia sapida ( Akee, Aki, Arbre A Fricasser )
Capsicum sp ( Cayenne, Piments, Wild Valerian )
Chenopodium procerum
Chrysanthemum indicum ( Chu Hua, Gundandi, Hsiao Yeh Chu Hua, Huang Chu, Kan Chu Hua, Kan-Giku, Magarida, Pai Chu Hua, Sima-Kan-Giku, Yeh Chu Hua )
Clausena anisata
Cnestis ferruginea
Gardenia taitensis
Gelsemium sempervirens ( Carolina Jessamine, Jasmine,Yellow, Sariyasemin, Yellow Jessamine )
Ledebouriella seseloides
Mentha piperita ( Menta, Mentha Montana, Menthe, Nane, Peppermint )
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 )
Paullinia cupana ( Guarana, Guarana Kletterstrauch, Guarana Shrub, Guaranastruik, Quarana, Quarane )
Sloanea domingensis ( Acomat )
Thespesia populnea ( Alamo Blanco, Baru, Duartiana, Feuilles D'Haiti, Grand Mahaut, Mahot, Waru lot )
Verbascum thapsus ( Bonhomme, Borraja, Flannel Mullein, Gordolobo, Molene, Mullein, Pano, Sigirkuyrugu )
*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.