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

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Plant
Aconitum sp? ( Shih Chien Ts'Ao )
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 )
Adhatoda schimperana
Anamirta cocculus ( Balikotu, Peron, Toeba bidji )
Annona cherimola ( Cherimoya, Chirimoya, Custard Apple )
Annona cherimolia ( Cachiment La Chine )
Annona muricata ( Corossolier, Durian benggala, Guanabana, Guanavana, Nangka blanda, Nangka londa, Toge-Banreisi )
Annona reticulata ( Binoewa, Buah Nona, Bullock'S Heart, Cachiman, Cachiment Coeur Boeuf, Corazon, Kanowa, Kluwa, Lonang, Malowa, Mamon, Manowa, Nona, Nona kapri, Ochsenherz Apfel, Petit Corossol, Ram Phal )
Annona spraguei
Annona squamosa ( Anon, Cachiman, Cachiman Canelle, Cachiment Cannelle, Cachiment Cenelle, Candongo, Custard Apple, Kaneelappel, Pomme De Canelle, Pomme-Cannelle, Pommier De Canelle, Serkaya, Shurifa, Srikaya, Sugar Apple, Surikaya, Sweetsop, Zuckerapfel )
Aquilegia formosa
Asimina triloba
Blechum brownei
Bocconia frutescens ( Aji Moron, Arbre A Pain, Bois Codine, Bois Coq D'Inde, Bois De Coq, Celandine,Tree, Cocoxihuitl, Gengibrillo, Higeura Infierno, Higuera Del Diablo, Llora Sangre, Palo De Toro, Pan Blanco, Yagrumo Macho, Yanali )
Bumelia retusa
Bursera microphylla
Calpurnia aurea
Carapa guianensis
Carica papaya ( Betik petik, Chich Put, Fan Kua, Gandul, Katela gantung, Kates, Kavunagaci, Kepaya, Kuntaia, Lechoso, Lohong Si Phle, Mapaza, Mu Kua, Papailler, Papaw, Papaya, Papaye, Papayer, Pawpaw, Pawpaw Tree, Pepol, Tinti, Wan Shou Kuo )
Cerbera manghas ( Bentan, Bintaru )
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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.