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

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Plant
Abies lasiocarpa
Achillea millefolium ( Biranjasif, Cickafarkkoro, Civanpercemi, Duizendblad, Milefolio, Milenrama, Millefeuille, Millefoglio, Millefolium, Rojmari, Rolleka, Rollike, Schafgarbe, Tlalquequetzal, Yarrow )
Adenostemma lavenia ( Daun tempel daging )
Ageratum conyzoides ( Aru batu, Bandotan, Berokan, Rompesaraguelo, Rumput tahi ayam, Wedusan )
Allium cepa ( Basal, Bawang, Bawang merah, Bawang puteh, Cabolla, Cebola, Cebolla, Cebolla Macho, Hu Ts'Ung, Oignon, Onion, Onion,Red, Pyaz, Sogan, Soghan, Tama-Negi, Z'Oignon, Zwibeln )
Althaea officinalis ( Altea, Ghasul, Hatmi, Iviscus, Khatmah, Khitmi, Mallow,Wild, Malvavisco, Mangrove,White, Marshmallow, Usubeni-Tati-Aoi )
Anaphalis margaritacea ( Cudweed )
Anthocephalus chinensis
Aralia racemosa ( Yabani Saparna )
Arctium lappa ( Arqityon, Bardana, Burdock, Burdock Blood, Dulavratotu, Gobo, Kewe, Kuang Mu Hsiang, Lampazo Mayor, Niu P'Ang Tzu, Niu Ts'Ai, Shu Nien, Ta Li Tzu, Waisar, Wu Shih )
Arisaema triphyllum ( Aronknolle, Arum, Indian Onion, Indian Turnip )
Aristolochia serpentaria ( Snakeroot, Virjinya Logusaotu )
Artemisia tridentata
Asclepias speciosa ( Common Milkweed, Coup D'Air )
Asclepias tuberosa ( Asclepiade Tubereux, Knollige Schwalbenwurz, Knollige Seidenpflanze, Knollseidenwurzel, Knolzijdewortel, Periok hantu, Pleurisy Root, Pleurisyroot, Tuberous Swallowwort, Yanagi-Towata )
Asclepias viridis
Baccharis glutinosa ( Axixtlcotl )
Balsamorhiza sagittata
Baptisia tinctoria ( Baptasie Sauvage, Baptisia, Indigotier Sauvage, Indigoweed, Wild Indigo, Wilde Indigo, Wilder Indigo )
Basella rubra ( Aune Rouge, Gendolak, Genjerot, Jingga, Oetji-oetji, Red Alder, Remayong, Rode Els, Rote Erle )
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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.