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

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Abelmoschus moschatus ( Abelmosco, Ambercicegi, Ambrette, Bisam Eibisch, Kapas Hantu, Kasturi Dana, Moschus, Moskus, Mushk Dana, Musk Mallow, Muskus, Zatakasturika )
Abrus precatorius ( Cain Ghe, Graines Reglisse, Gunchi, Hint Meyankoku, Hung Tou, Jequerit, Liane Reglisse, Ma Liao Tou, Paratella, Paternoster, Peonia, Peonia De St Tomas, Pois Rouge, Rakat, Reglisse, Rosary Pea, To-Azuki, Weesboontje )
Abutilon indicum ( Ajonjoli, Bijan, Ch'Ing Jang, Goma, Haholi, Hei Yu Ma, Hoholi, Hu Ma, Jijiri, Jojoli, Jungeoline, Kemband sore (Eve. expandng fl, Kembang sore (Eve. expandng fl, Kundij, Kunji, Lenga, Ma K'U Ping, Ooli, Pai Yu Ma, Sesame, Simsim, Susam, Tila, Wijen )
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 )
Adansonia digitata ( Apenbroodboom, Arbre De Mille Ans, Baobab, Baobab Agaci, Baobob, Boab, Mapou Zombi )
Adenophora polymorpha ( Hsing Yeh Sha Shen )
Adenophora remotifolia ( Chi Ni )
Adenophora verticillata ( Sha Shen )
Adiantum monochlamys ( Shih Ch'Ang Sheng )
Aegle marmelos ( Bael Tree, Baelbaum, Hint Ayva Agaci, Kawista, Maja, Maja batu, Maja galepung, Maja gedang, Maja ingus, Maja lumut, Maja pait, Marmelo, Shul, Vilwa )
Aglaia roxburghiana ( Priyanguka )
Alchemilla arvensis ( Betch Di Coq, Bo He, Fan Ho, Hakka, Ova Aslanpencesi, Po Ho )
Alchemilla vulgaris ( Acelga, Adi Erikotu, Aslanpencesi, Bambou, Bambou De Jardin, Bambu, Beet, Betterave, Betterouge, Betterouge Potagere, Buloh gading, Buloh tutul (spotted bamboo), Consolida Minor, Consuelda Menor, Frauenmantel, Healall, Hsia Ku Ts'Ao, Jajang ampel, Mexico, Pie De Leon, Remolacha, Selfheal, Sicklewort, Xia Ku Cao )
Alisma plantago ( Chi Hsieh, Cobandudugu, Hsieh, Ku Hsieh, Mang Yu, Shui Hsieh, Tse Hsieh, Yu, Yu Sun )
Alternanthera aurata
Amaranthus hypochondriacus ( Horozobigi )
Amaranthus sp ( Canna, Chu T'Ien P'I, Hsien, Ti I, Yang T'Ien P'I )
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata
Ananas comosus ( Aainnunas, Ainunnas, Ananas, Ananasso, Fichtenapfel, Ganas, Nanas, Pina, Pineapple, Pinha, Sola, Z'Ananas )
Anchusa strigosa ( Lsan Al Thor )
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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.