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

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Plant
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 )
Erythrophleum suaveolens ( Ordealbean )
Menabea venenata ( Kissoumpo, Ksopo )
Mimusops djave ( Djave Butter, Moumgou )
Parkia bussei ( Muavi )
Physostigma venenosum ( Calabar, Isho, Kalabar Baklasi )
Securidaca longipedunculata
Strychnos icaja ( Bengue, M'Loundu )
Tanghinia venenifera ( Tanghin )
Veratrum viride ( American Hellebore, False Hellebore, Hellebore,American, Hellebore,Green, Indian Poke, White Hellebore, Yesil Copleme )
*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.