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

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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 )
Alstonia scholaris ( Dita, Pha Ya Sat Ta Ban, Poele, Pulai, Pulai bukit, Pule, Saptachada )
Asclepias tuberosa ( Asclepiade Tubereux, Knollige Schwalbenwurz, Knollige Seidenpflanze, Knollseidenwurzel, Knolzijdewortel, Pleurisy Root, Pleurisyroot, Tuberous Swallowwort, Yanagi-Towata )
Bombax buonpozense
Citrus aurantium ( Bergamot, Ch'Eng, Chin Ch'Iu, Coolie Orange, Hua Chu Hung, Kuang Chu, Naranja Agria, Naranja De Babor, Naranjo Amargo, Orange, Orange Sure, Oranger, Turunc, Z'Orange Sure )
Coptis teeta ( Altin Ipligi, Chih Lien, Huang Lien, Wang Lien )
Cordyceps sinensis ( Hsia Ts'Ao Tung Ch'Ung )
Corylus americana ( Hazelnut )
Eryngium foetidum ( Chardon Etoile Puant, Cilantro, Cilantro Sabanero, Coulante, Coulantre, Culantrico, Culantro, Ketumbar jawa, Panicaut Fetide )
Lodoicea maldivica ( Kelapa djengge )
Melastoma malabathricum ( Harendong, Kedudok, Kendudok, Kluruk, Kodok, Sedudok, Sendudok, Sikadudok )
Nelumbo nucifera ( Ch'Ieh, Chieh Fen, Fo Tso Hsu, Fu Ch'U, Han T'Ao, Hasu, Ho, Ho Lien Hua, Ho Yeh, Hsia, Hung Pai Lien Hua, I, Kaya, Lien, Lien Hua, Lien I, Lien Ou, Lien Shih, Lien Tzu, Lien Tzu Hsin, Lotus Bean, Lotus,Blue, Mi, Ou, Ou Fen, Shih Lien Tzu, Ti )
Nigella sativum ( Jintan hitam, Tarate )
Passiflora foetida ( Gouave, Marigouya, Timun dendang (Raven's cucumbe )
Phellodendron amurense ( Amur Cork Tree, Hiroha-No-Kihada, Huang Po, Kihada, Miyama-Kihada, Oba-No-Kihada, Po Mu, T'An Huan )
Pinus caribaea ( Pin, Pino )
Pinus occidentalis ( Bois Chandelle, Bois Pin, Pin, Pinchipin, Pino, Pino De Cuaba )
Piper cubeba ( Chabai berekur, Chabai ekur, Cubeb, Kemekus, Kubabe, Lada ekur, Temekus, Temoekoes )
Porophyllum gracile
Prunella vulgaris ( Adi Erikotu, Consolida Minor, Consuelda Menor, Healall, Hsia Ku Ts'Ao, Selfheal, Sicklewort, Xia Ku Cao )
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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.