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

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Abelmoschus moschatus ( Abelmosco, Ambercicegi, Ambrette, Bisam Eibisch, Kapas Hantu, Kasturi Dana, Moschus, Moskus, Mushk Dana, Musk Mallow, Muskus, Zatakasturika )
Aconitum napellus ( Aconito, Aconito Napello, Blauer Eisenhut, Duivelskruid, European Monkshood, Kaplanbogan, Monk'Shood, Monkshood, Stormhat, Tue Loup, Uva Verga, Yoshu-Tori-Kabuto )
Aconitum sp ( Aconite, Ch'Uan Wu T'Ou, Herba Lobo, Mu Pieh Tzu, T'U Fu Tzu, Ts'Ao Wu, Wild Valerian, Wu T'Ou )
Acorus calamus ( Acore Vrai, Acoro Aromatico, Acorus, Agri Turki, Azakegeri, Bach, Calamo Aromatico, Calamus, Calmus, Calomo Aromatico, Ch'Ang P'U Chiu, Djerango, Doringo, Ganoeak, Jariangau, Jerangau, Jeringau, Kaliraga, Kalmoes, Kalmos, Kalmus, Sarango, Seki-Sho, Sho-Bu, Shui Ch'Ang Pu, Sweet Flag, Vacha, Vaj )
Actaea spicata ( Actee En Epi, Bane Berry, Baneberry, Barba Di Capra, Hierba De San Cristobal, Kristofotu, Sheng Ma, Wolfskraut )
Allium nipponicum ( No-Biru )
Allium sativum ( Ail, Ail De Cuisine, Ajo, Bawang Poetih, Bawang puteh, Cilantrico, Cilantro, Coriander, Coriandrum, Cropleek, Culantrico, Culantro, Dhanya, Garlic, Hsiang Sui, Hsiao Suan, Hu Sui, Katumber, Ketumbar, Kisnis, Koendoro, Kozahla, Kuzbarah, Lai, Lasan, Misima-Saiko, Penjilang, Rosina, Samersaq, Sarimsak, Sir, Suan, Thum, Yuan Sui )
Angelica decursiva ( Ch'Ien Hu, Nodake )
Angelonia angustifolia
Angiopteris fokiensis
Aniba canelilla
Argyreia malabarica
Argyreia speciosa ( Coup D'Air )
Artemisia vulgaris ( Ai, Ai Fu, Arbre Aux Cent Gouts, Armoise, Artemisa, Baru china, Ch'I Ai, Chih Ts'Ao, Chiu Ts'Ao, Fleurs St Jean, Genje jawa, Hiyam, I Ts'Ao, Miskotu, Mugwort, Suket ganjahan, Sundamala, Tzu Ai )
Asarum canadense ( Kanada Azarumu, Wild Ginger )
Asparagus lucidum ( T'Ien Men Tung Shiu )
Asparagus racemosus ( Catavari, Satavari, Shaqaqule Hindi, Songga langit )
Bacopa monnieri ( Beremi )
Bauhinia bidentata ( Katup-katup, Ketup-letup )
Berkheya discolor
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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.