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

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Plant
Ajuga reptans ( Bugle, Bugula, Maya Silotu )
Allium sativum ( Ail, Ail De Cuisine, Ajo, Bawang Poetih, Bawang puteh, Cropleek, Garlic, Hsiao Suan, Lai, Lasan, Rosina, Samersaq, Sarimsak, Sir, Suan, Thum )
Asplenium ceterach
Atractylis ovata ( Shu Chiu, Ts'Ang Shu )
Citrus limon ( Lemon, Lemun Hamedh, Lemun Tresh, Limon, Limonero, Miski )
Citrus reticulata ( Chu Sha Chu, Kan, Mandarine, Tran Bi )
Citrus sinensis ( Naranja De China, Naranjo Dulce, Orange, Oranger Doux, Portakal, Z'Orange Douce )
Codonopsis pilosula ( Dang Shen )
Cyperus brevifolius
Decaspermum neo-ebucidum
Dimocarpus longan ( I Chih, Li Chih Nu, Lung Yen )
Dioscorea quinqueloba ( Kuo Shan Lung, Shan Pei Hsieh, Shu Yu Chiu )
Echinochloa crus-galli ( Darojan, Dnan, Dukhain )
Echinochloa crusgalli ( Attorlothe, Han Pai, Lung Chao Su, Pai, Shui Pai, Wu Ho, Ya Chao Pai )
Erianthus officinarum ( Cana De Azucar, Canne A Sucre, Hung T'Ang, Ikshu, Kan Che, Molasses, Pai Sha T'Ang, Qamish Shaker, Qasab As Sukker, Seker Kamisi, Sha T'Ang, Shih Mi, Sugarcane, Tebu gagak, Tebu lanjong )
Erythroxylum coca ( Cocaine, Koka )
Galeopsis ochroleuca
Guaiacum sanctum ( Guaiacum )
Holarrhena antidysenterica ( Conessi Tree, Kalingaka, Kurchi, Vatsaka )
Hydrolea spinosa ( Espino )
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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.