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

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Allium cepa ( Basal, Bawang, Bawang merah, Bawang puteh, Cabolla, Cebola, Cebolla, Cebolla Macho, Hu Ts'Ung, Oignon, Onion, Onion,Red, Pyaz, Sogan, Soghan, Tama-Negi, Z'Oignon, Zwibeln )
Annona muricata ( Corossolier, Durian benggala, Guanabana, Guanavana, Nangka blanda, Nangka londa, Toge-Banreisi )
Annona squamosa ( Anon, Cachiman, Cachiman Canelle, Cachiment Cannelle, Cachiment Cenelle, Candongo, Custard Apple, Kaneelappel, Pomme De Canelle, Pomme-Cannelle, Pommier De Canelle, Serkaya, Shurifa, Srikaya, Sugar Apple, Surikaya, Sweetsop, Zuckerapfel )
Arctostaphylos arguta
Brassica napus ( Nabo, Naveterinary, Turnip )
Brassica oleracea ( Ancharupa, Beldroega, Berbin, Berza, Cabbage, Chou, Col, Coupe-Pied, Coupier, Gelang pasir, Kan Lan, Krokot, Lan Ts'Ai, Ma Ch'Ih Hsien, Parpinah, Perpine, Porcelana, Pourpier, Pourpier Commun, Purslane, Repollo, Semizotu, Suberi-Hiyu, Verdolaga, Weisskohl )
Bryophyllum pinnatum ( Bruja, Bunitiris, Daun sejuk, Febrivier, Feuilles Loup-Garou, Feuilles Sorcier, Ganti batang, Higuey, Kerenchong, L'Ane Blanc, Loup Garou, Loup-Garou, Sanglou, Sedingin, Seringin, Suru bebek, Tope-Tope, Yerba Bruja, Z'Herbe Mal Tete )
Cajanus cajan ( Adhaki, Chieh Tu, Chieh Tu Tzu, Gandul, Guaduli, Guandul, Kachang gude, Kachang kayu (tree bean), Katjang bali, Pois Cajan, Pois Congo, Pois D'Angolie, Shan Tou Ken )
Casimiroa edulis ( Cochitzapotl, Weisse Sapote, Wild Sapote, Zapote Blanco )
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 )
Cypripedium calceolus ( Zuhrecarigi )
Cyrtopodium punctatum ( Abajitas, Abejitas, Canyuela, Pinyuela, Salvia )
Erythrina berteroana
Erythrina guatemalensis
Eschscholzia californica ( Kaliforniya Hashasi, Khishkhash Kalifornia )
Euphorbia pilulifera ( A'Njad, Asthma Herb, Catshair, Daun Patikan, Dudhi, Euphorbe Indienne, Fei Yang Ts'Ao, Indisch Wolfsmelkkruid, Indisches Wolfsmilchkraut, Lechera De Golondrina, Raktavinduchada, Um Al Haleeb )
Glaux maritima
Humulus lupulus ( Hoppu, Hops, Lupulin, Lupulo, Omerotu, Oubion, Serbetciotu )
Lactuca virosa ( Lechuga Silvestre, Rakutu-Karyumu-So, Zehirli Marul )
Lathraea squamaria ( Adi Latrea, Escuamaria )
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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.