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

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Achyranthes aspera ( Apamarga, Chaff Tree, Feuilles La Fievre, Jarongan, Rabo De Gato, Rarai, Santypite )
Bursera simaruba ( Almacigo, Almacigo Blanco, Almacigo Colorado, Bois D'Encens, Chique, Fragon Caranne, Gommier Blanc, Gommier Rouge, Indio Desnudo, Jobo )
Cacalia descomposita
Cassia skinneri
Dichrostachys cinerea
Digitalis lanata ( Ari Quwani, Degitalis, Ke-Zigitarisu, Sahr Al Kishteban )
Digitalis purpurea ( Digital, Foxglove, Gula Angustila, Iskif Chichegi, Yuksukotu, Zahr Al Kishtiban, Zigitarisu )
Dipteracanthus suffruticosus
Ephedra antisyphilitica
Equisetum fluviatilis
Eysenhardtia polystachya
Fragaria vesca ( Cilek, Erdbeer, Fraise, Fraise Des Bois, Fraises, Fraisier, Fresa )
Geranium nepalense ( Niu Pien )
Heliotropium indicum ( Cadillo, Crete Coq, Crete Coq D'Inde, Crete De Coq, Crete Simple, Crete-Coq, Hathi Sundhane, Herbe A Cataractes, Herbe A Malingres, Herbe A Verrues, Moco De Pavo, Rabo De Alacran, Rumput oleh (Sleep-induc. gras, Ti-Jeannite, Uler-uleran, Verbena Cimarrona )
Ipomoea wolcottiana
Lepidium latifolium ( Krambe Agria, Lepidio )
Lepidium sativum ( Adi Suterisi, Cress, Cresson Alenois, Crusson D'Jardin, Mastuerzo, Rshad, Taratiza, Teretura )
Ligustrum lucidum ( Nu Chen, Nu Chen P'I Chiu, To-Nezumi-Moti )
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum ( Buzotu )
Michelia champaca ( Ampac, Bongas Jampacca, Champac, Champaca, Champaga, Champak, Chempaka, Chen Po, Chepaka, Kantil, Lochari, Pechari, Petjari, Schampakka, Surabhi )
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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.