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

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Plant
Abies grandis
Andira araroba ( Angelin, Araroba, Ararobaboom, Bahia Powdertree, Goa, Goa Tree, Goabaum, Po De Bahia )
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 )
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 )
Cassia alata ( Daoen koepang, Dartres, Date, Dates Jaunes, Fleur A Dartres, Fleur Dartre, Fleur Palmiste, Fleur St Christophe, Fleurs Saint Christophe, Gelenggang, Guajava, Herbe A Dattes, Ketepeng, Ketepeng badak, Ketepeng kebo, Ketepeng tijna, Ki manila, Ludanggan )
Cassia tora ( Brusca Cimarrona, Cassia,Foetid, Gelenggang kechil, Gelenggang padang, Penitora, Pistache Marron, Ts'Ao Chueh Ming )
Cicca acida ( Cheremai, Cherme, Kemangor )
Cinnamomum verum ( Cinnamon, Kayu manis, Malabathron, Seylan Tarcini, Tvach Bark )
Crotalaria juncea ( Qinnab Al Krotalarya )
Daphnopsis brasiliensis
Desmodium umbellatum ( Renengan )
Dipterocarpus turbinatus ( Gurjun, Gurjun Balsam )
Gynocardia odorata ( Ta Feng Tzu )
Hydnocarpus kurzii ( Solmogra Agaci )
Juniperus oxycedrus ( A'Ra'R, A'Rr, Appeggi, Ardij Aghaji, Branket Enebaer, Cade, Cedro De Espanha, Enebro De La Miera, Havrest, Oxicedro )
Leucas aspera
Limnanthemum peltatum ( Chin So T'Ien, Hui T'Iao, Hui T'Iao Ts'Ai )
Linum perenne ( Ya Ma )
Melaleuca leucadendron ( Cajeput, Cajeput Tree, Cayeput, Gelam, Kajeput, Kayu puteh (White wood) )
Microglossa afzelii
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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.