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

 Pyorrhea

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Plant
Azadirachta indica ( Nimva, Tesbih Agaci )
Byrsonima crassifolia ( Cajuil Cimarron, Madrono, Maricao, Nanche, Peralejo )
Cnestis ferruginea
Commiphora mukul ( Chia Mu Yao, Guggulu )
Cordyline terminalis ( Ti Palm )
Cymbopogon citratus ( Citronela, Citronelle, Eri makoe, Hoe moeke, Laoe wasiro, Limoncillo, Limonotu, Salimbata, Serai, Sere, Sere mangat bi, Sereh makan (Edible sereh), Tapisa-pisa )
Datura inoxia
Datura stramonium ( Buenas Tardes, Chamico, Chamisco, Cocombre Zombie, Cojon De Diablo, Concombre Zombie, Cornicopio, Daturah, Doornappelkruid, Estramoni, Estramonio, Feng Ch'Ieh Erh, Figuiero Do Inferno, Floribunda, Galurt, Gemeiner Stechapfel, Jimson, Jimsonweed, Jimson_Eed, Man T'O Lo, Nafeer, Noce Del Diavolo, Nongue, Opium Tropical, Pomme Epineuse, Pomme Poison, Stinkblaren, Stramoine, Tapate )
Equisetum bogotense ( Yerba Del Platero )
Gouania lupuloides ( Bejuco De La India, Bejuco Indio, Brosse A Dents Pays, Laine Savon, Liane Savon, Yerba Buena )
Jatropha dioica
Mimusops elengi ( Brazilian Milktree, Bunga tanjong (Headland flower, Elengi, Kekula, Kuhbaum Von Para, Kun, Mimuscope, Pekola batu, Pokok tanjong, Pomme D'Adami, Tanjung )
Streblus asper ( Peleh, Serut )
Terminalia catappa ( Almendra, Almendro, Almendro De Las Indias, Almendro De Playa, Amandier, Amandier Des Indes, Amandier Tropical, Badannier, Indian Almond, Ketapang, L., Lingtak )
Ximenia americana ( Bedara laut )
*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.