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

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Abies webbiana
Acacia catechu ( Acacia Di Cachou, Acacie Au Cachou, Amaraja, Erh Ch'A, Hai Erh Ch'A, Kadaram, Katechu Akazie, Katesu, Khair, Pegu Katechu, Wu Tieh Ni )
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 )
Alangium salvifolium
Albizia myriophylla ( Akar kulit manis, Akar manis )
Allium sativum ( Adi Suterisi, Ail, Ail De Cuisine, Ajo, Bawang Poetih, Bawang puteh, Cress, Cresson Alenois, Cropleek, Crusson D'Jardin, Garlic, Hsiao Suan, Lai, Lasan, Mastuerzo, Rosina, Rshad, Samersaq, Sarimsak, Sir, Suan, Taratiza, Teretura, Thum )
Alstonia scholaris ( Dita, Pha Ya Sat Ta Ban, Poele, Pulai, Pulai bukit, Pule, Saptachada )
Andrographis paniculata ( Bidara, Carmantina, Kariyat, Nain Chanvandi, Sadilata, Sambilata, Takila, Vizra Ufar )
Annona glabra ( Anon De Rio, Baga, Corossol Marron )
Arenga pinnata ( Aren, Bak djoek, Lirang, Nandung, Toewak )
Azima tetracantha
Benincasa hispida ( Hindistan Qabaghi, Pai Kua, Shijar Abyadh Hindi, Shui Chih, Ti Chih, Tung Kua, Tung Kua Tsu )
Bowdichia virgilioides ( Alcornoque )
Bryonia dioica ( Burionia, Enab Al Hayah, Nueza, Tre Mara, White Bryony )
Bryonopsis laciniosa
Buchanania latifolia ( Bois Crapaud, Pois Vache )
Caesalpinia digyna
Capsicum frutescens ( Chile, Filfil Darah, Pepper,Red, Piment De Cayenne, Sariva, Sili Biberi, Syama Lata )
Chenopodium bonus-henricus ( Mercurialis, Yabani Ispanak, Zurron )
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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.