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

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Plant
Acacia hindsii
Achyranthes aspera ( Apamarga, Chaff Tree, Feuilles La Fievre, Jarongan, Rabo De Gato, Rarai, Santypite )
Alocasia wenzelii
Aristolochia grandiflora
Aristolochia mycteria
Aristolochia rugosa
Arthrocnemum indicum
Bauhinia excisa
Bursera aloexylon
Bursera odorata
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 )
Cecropia peltata ( Bois Canon, Bois Trompette, Grayumbe, Grayumbo, Trompette, Trompettier, Trumpet Tree, Yagruma, Yagrumo )
Citrus aurantifolia ( Citron, Citron Vert, Citronnier, Citronnier Verjus, Lima, Lima Bobo, Limau amkian, Limau asam, Limau masam, Limau nipis )
Coffea arabica ( Cafe, Cafe D'Haiti, Cafe De Moka, Cafeier, Cafeto, Coffee, Kahve, Kia Fey )
Cosmos sulphureus
Erythrina sp ( Coralbean )
Euphorbia prostrata ( Golondrino, Yerba Golondrina )
Ficus mexicana
Gossypium arboreum ( Algodon, Cotonnier, Cotonnier Des Indes )
Gossypium herbaceum ( Algodoeiro, Algodonero, Cotonnier Blanc, Cotton Herbace, Ku Chung, Ku Pei, Loka, Mu Mieng, Pamu, Pamuk, Qoten, Ts'Ao Mien )
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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.