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

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Artemisia capillaris ( In Chen, Kawara-Yomogi, Shih Yin Ch'En, Yin Ch'En, Yin Ch'En Chiu, Yin Ch'En Hao )
Campsis chinensis
Careya arborea ( Putat kedang )
Euonymus alata
Gentiana scabra ( Ling Yu, Lung Tan, Rindo )
Inula cappa
Mentha arvensis ( Betch Di Coq, Bo He, Fan Ho, Hakka, Po Ho )
Pistacia vera ( Hu Chen Tzu, O Yueh Chun Tzu, Pistachio, Wu Ming Tzu )
Polygonum aviculare ( Asa Al Rae'Y, Centinodia, Habbat Al Rae'Y, Hemero Tea, Knotweed, Knowgrass, Kus Karabugdayi, Miti-Yanagi, Nana Shwana, Pien Hsu, T'Ieh Sien Ts'Ao )
Portulaca oleracea ( Ancharupa, Beldroega, Berbin, Coupe-Pied, Coupier, Gelang pasir, Krokot, Ma Ch'Ih Hsien, Parpinah, Perpine, Porcelana, Pourpier, Pourpier Commun, Purslane, Semizotu, Suberi-Hiyu, Verdolaga )
Solanum nigrum ( Alaman, Black Nightshade, E'Nab Adh Dhib, E'Nab Ath Tha'Lab, Enab Ez Zhib, Gurkamai, Hierba Mora, Inu-Hozuki, Ituzumu, L'Homme, Lanman, Lanman Noir, Lanment, Lao Ya Yen Ching Ts'Ao, Long Kui, Lung K'Uei, Manman Lanman, Morelle Noir, Morelle Noire, Morete, Nightshade,Black, Ranti, Solatro Nero, T'Ien Ch'Ieh Tzu, T'Ien P'Ao Ts'Ao, Terong meranti, Yerba Mora )
Sophora japonica ( Huai, Huai Chih Chiu )
Tripterygium wilfordii ( Chekiang )
Xanthium strumarium ( Buah anjang, Cadillo, Cang Er Zi, Chuan Erh, Erh Tang, Gatico, Hsi Erh, Kucuk Siracaotu, Lizzaij, Ona-Momi, Ts'Ang Erh, Yang Fu Lai )
*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.