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

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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 )
Acaena cylindristachya
Acalypha alopecuroides ( Bonda Pe, Degonfle, Derriere Confle, Hierba Del Cancer, Petit Mouton, Petit Pompon, Rabo De Zorra )
Aconitum deinorhizum ( Bischnag, Bish, Char De Venus, Indian Aconite, Indische Monnikskap, Indischer Eisenhut, Mohra, Visha )
Aconitum ferox ( Aconito Feroz, Lang Tu, Lang Tu T'Ou )
Aconitum lycoctonum ( Aconit Tue Loup, Aconito Matalobo, Gelber Eisenhut, Gele Monnikskap, Kurtbogan, Lupata, Matalobos, Wolfs Eisenhut, Yellow Wolfsbane )
Aconitum napellus ( Aconito, Aconito Napello, Blauer Eisenhut, Duivelskruid, European Monkshood, Kaplanbogan, Monk'Shood, Monkshood, Stormhat, Tue Loup, Uva Verga, Yoshu-Tori-Kabuto )
Aconitum sp ( Aconite, Ch'Uan Wu T'Ou, Chichiantic, Chu Yuen Sui, Clavalier, Encens Male, Frankincense, Fustet, Groundpine, Herba Lobo, Hsun Lu Hsiang, Hu Wang Ch'Iang, Incienso, Ju Hsiang, Kou Wen, Mu Pieh Tzu, Olibano, Olibanum, Pansy, Strepuledium, T'U Fu Tzu, Ts'Ao Wu, Tuan Chziang, Weihrauchbaum, Wierookboom, Wu T'Ou )
Acorus calamus ( Acore Vrai, Acoro Aromatico, Acorus, Agri Turki, Azakegeri, Bach, Calamo Aromatico, Calamus, Calmus, Calomo Aromatico, Ch'Ang P'U Chiu, Djerango, Doringo, Ganoeak, Jariangau, Jerangau, Jeringau, Kaliraga, Kalmoes, Kalmos, Kalmus, Sarango, Seki-Sho, Sho-Bu, Shui Ch'Ang Pu, Sweet Flag, Vacha, Vaj )
Acorus gramineus ( Shih Ch'Ang Pu )
Actaea racemosa ( Actee A Grappes, American Baneberry, Amerikansk Slangerod, Black Cohosh, Black Snakeroot, Cimicaire, Cimicifuga, Rattle Root, Sauco, Slangenwortel, Tahta Bitiotu, Wanzenkraut )
Actaea spicata ( Actee En Epi, Bane Berry, Baneberry, Barba Di Capra, Hierba De San Cristobal, Kristofotu, Sheng Ma, Wolfskraut )
Adonis vernalis ( Adoine, Adonis Vernal, Adonisroschen, Duivelsoog, Eliboro Falso, Hellebore,Black, Ilkbahar Kanavci Otu, Ox Eye )
Aegopodium podagraria ( Castalda, Egopode, Geissfuss, Goutweed, Hierba Da San Gerado, Keci Ayagi, Zevenblad )
Aethusa cynapium ( Faux Persil, Fool'S Parsley, Fool(S Parsley, Hundpetersilie, Kucik Baldiran, Perzin D'Tchin, Petite Cigue )
Aframomum melegueta ( Grains Of Paradise, Guinea Grains, Hsi Sha Tou, Magiette )
Agropyron repens ( Ayrik, Echte Quecke, Grama, Grama De Las Boticas, Grama Del Norte, Gramigna, Gramigua, Groesrod, Joula, Kweek, Najm, Nejil, Pied De Poule, Quack Grass, Sabal, Saw Palmetto, Squaw Wein, Squaw Wijn, Vigne Squaw )
Albizia julibrissin ( Ho Huan, Ho Hun, Nemu-No-Ki )
Aletris farinosa ( Blazing Star, Star Grass, Sternwurzel, Sterwortel, True Unicorn, Unicorne )
Allium ascalonium ( Astloke, Bawang merah, Brambang abang, Brambang bali, Echalotte, Hsieh, Hsieh Pai, Yabani Sarimsak, Zechalotte )
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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.