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

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Plant
Acanthus ebracteatus ( Daruju )
Cassia alata ( Daoen koepang, Dartres, Date, Dates Jaunes, Fleur A Dartres, Fleur Dartre, Fleur Palmiste, Fleur St Christophe, Fleurs Saint Christophe, Gelenggang, Guajava, Herbe A Dattes, Ketepeng, Ketepeng badak, Ketepeng kebo, Ketepeng tijna, Ki manila, Ludanggan )
Cyathula prostrata ( Femina, Jarang-jarang, Nyarang, Nyarang puteh, Penjarang, Senjarang )
Hoslundia opposita
Lumnitzera sexangula ( Mata buaya, Tumu barau, Tumu mata buaya )
Metroxylon sagu ( Sago, So Mu )
Metroxylon sagus ( Ambulung, Rembia )
Musa paradisiaca ( Banana, Banane Corne, Banane Grosse Botte, Bananeira De S Tome, Bananier, Cambur, Chi Tzu Chiao, Chiao Yu, Figue, Fo Shou Chiao, Horse Banana, Kan Chiao, Mei Jen Chiao, Moz, Niu Ju Chiao, Pan Chiao, Plantain, Platano, Rulo, Shui Chiao, Tan P'Ing Chiao, Ya Chiao )
Prunus persica ( Khokh, Melocotonero, Momo, Peach, Pecher, Pesco, Seftali Agaci, Sheftali, T'Ao P'I Chiu, Tao Ren )
Pupalia lappacea
Solanum nigrum ( Alaman, Black Nightshade, E'Nab Adh Dhib, E'Nab Ath Tha'Lab, Enab Ez Zhib, Gurkamai, Hierba Mora, Inu-Hozuki, Ituzumu, L'Homme, Lanman, Lanman Noir, Lanment, Lao Ya Yen Ching Ts'Ao, Long Kui, Lung K'Uei, Manman Lanman, Morelle Noir, Morelle Noire, Morete, Nightshade,Black, Ranti, Solatro Nero, T'Ien Ch'Ieh Tzu, T'Ien P'Ao Ts'Ao, Terong meranti, Yerba Mora )
Veratrum viride ( American Hellebore, False Hellebore, Hellebore,American, Hellebore,Green, Indian Poke, White Hellebore, Yesil Copleme )
Xanthium strumarium ( Buah anjang, Cadillo, Cang Er Zi, Chuan Erh, Erh Tang, Gatico, Hsi Erh, Kucuk Siracaotu, Lizzaij, Ona-Momi, Ts'Ang Erh, Yang Fu Lai )
*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.