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

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Allium sativum ( Ail, Ail De Cuisine, Ajo, Bawang Poetih, Bawang puteh, Cropleek, Garlic, Hsiao Suan, Lai, Lasan, Rosina, Samersaq, Sarimsak, Sir, Suan, Thum )
Allium schoenoprasum ( Cive, Kurrath Aspanya, Sedgeleek, Yabansarimsagi )
Anthriscus cerefolium ( Cerefolium, Cierfouye, Khalai I Khalil, Perifollo, Yabani Maydanoz )
Artemisia dracunculus ( Tagantes, Tarhun )
Brassica lanceolata ( Chieh )
Caltha palustris ( Marigold,Marsh, Marsh Marigold, Sunergisi )
Canarium commune ( Kanarya Cani )
Capparis spinosa ( Caper, Capparis Spinosa, Kabar, Kebre )
Capsicum annuum ( Aji Dulce, Chabai achong, Filfil, Kirmizi Biber, La Chiao, Piment Doux, Pimiento )
Capsicum baccatum ( Aji Montesino, Cayenne, Hint Biberi, Piment Zouezeau, Piment Zouezo )
Cinnamomum burmannii ( Canela, Java Zimt, Javanese Cinnamon, Kayu Manis Jawa, Padang Cinnamon, Padang Zimt )
Cinnamomum loureirii ( Chin Kio Kiu, Cinnamon, Saigon Cinnamon, Saigon Kaneel, Saigon Zimt )
Cinnamomum verum ( Cinnamon, Kayu manis, Malabathron, Seylan Tarcini, Tvach Bark )
Cleome pentaphylla ( Arkapushpi, Pai Hua Ts'Ai, Senfkapper, Spider Flower, Yang Chio Ts'Ai )
Crocus sativus ( Azafran, Crocus, Daikon, Fan Hung Hua, Karaturp, Kirmiziturp, Koema-koema, Kumkum, Lai Fu, Lo Po, Mulaka, Po Fu Lan, Rabano, Radis, Radis Marron, Radish, Sa Fa Ang, Sa'Faran, Saffron, Safran, Sahuran )
Curcuma domestica ( Haridra, Kurkuma Uzum, Olena, Safran De St Domingue, Safran Des Indes, Safran Du Pays, Safron Du Pays, Turmeric, Ukon, Yu Chin )
Elaeis guineensis ( Oilpalm, Yaghurmasi, Zos Cro-Cro )
Euphorbia striata
Ferula assa-foetida ( Seytantersi, Silphion )
Leucas zeylanica ( Brobos, Daun luka-luka (Wound leaf), Ketumbak, Ketumbit, Lenglengan, Pache-pache )
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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.