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

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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 )
Amaranthus spinosus ( Bajem Doeri, Bayam duri, Bayam hutam, Kanak kanak pukul lendir, Parietaire A Piquant )
Aneilema aequinoctiale
Anthurium oxycarpum
Asarum canadense ( Kanada Azarumu, Wild Ginger )
Asclepias decipiens
Asclepias fruticosa
Calliandra portoricensis
Cephalophora aromatica
Croton flavens
Deinbollia pinnata
Delosperma sp.
Elizabetha princeps
Erythrophleum suaveolens ( Ordealbean )
Justicia pectoralis ( Carpintero, Curia, Herbe Au Charpentier, Yerba Carpintero, Z'Herbe Au Charpoentier )
Lasiosiphon capitatus
Luffa acutangula ( Esponja, Kachur, Kdulifka, Ketola, Leef, Liane Torchon, Muneco, Oyong, Petola sanding, Serviette Des Pauvres, Servilleta Del Pobre, Torchon )
Mentha longifolia ( Horsemint, Na'Na', Yabani Nane )
Mesembryanthemum spp.
Microglossa pyrifolia
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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.