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

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Plant
Aconitum carmichaeli ( Sinatori-Kabuto )
Aconitum chinense ( Hana-Tori-Kabuto )
Aconitum kusnezoffii
Alisma gramineum
Alisma plantago-aquatica ( Alisma, Damasonium )
Arachis hypogaea ( Arachides, Cacahuete, Fisteq Abeed, Ful Sudany, Kachang china (China bean), Mani, Peanut, Pistache, Yerfistigi )
Bontia daphnoides ( Olivier Batard )
Broussonetia papyrifera ( Ch'U, Ku Shu )
Bryophyllum pinnatum ( Bruja, Bunitiris, Daun sejuk, Febrivier, Feuilles Loup-Garou, Feuilles Sorcier, Ganti batang, Higuey, Kerenchong, L'Ane Blanc, Loup Garou, Loup-Garou, Sanglou, Sedingin, Seringin, Suru bebek, Tope-Tope, Yerba Bruja, Z'Herbe Mal Tete )
Bursera simaruba ( Almacigo, Almacigo Blanco, Almacigo Colorado, Bois D'Encens, Chique, Fragon Caranne, Gommier Blanc, Gommier Rouge, Indio Desnudo, Jobo )
Capsella bursa-pastoris ( Chi Ts'Ai, Coban Cantasi, Kees Al Rai'Y, Nazuna, Pan Y Quesillo, Shepherd'S Purse, Ti Mi Ts'Ai )
Cissampelos pareira ( Aristoloche Lobee, Bejuco De Raton, Feuille Coeur, Gasing-gasing, Liane Patte Cheval )
Citrullus lanatus ( Han Kua, Hsi Kua, Melon D'Eau, Patilla, Qarbuz, Raggi, Semongka, Shuti, Water Melon, Watermelon, Yang Ch'I Kua )
Cocculus trilobus ( Ao-Tuzura-Huzi )
Codonopsis tangshen
Cynanchum stratum
Ecballium elaterium ( Cohombrillo Amargo, Cucumber,Squirting, Esekhiyari )
Ephedra vulgaris ( Denizuzumu, Ma Huang )
Euphorbia sp ( Euphorbes, Golondrina, Isihlehle, Memeya Ocopetlayucense, Memeya Quauhnahuacense, Um Hlonhlo, Warwort, Yxpapachca )
Hydrangea arborescens ( Hydrangea, Hydrangea Sauvage, Sevenbarks, Wilde Hydrangea )
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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.