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

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Plant
Asarum heterotropoides
Azolla rubra
Bryonopsis laciniosa
Calceolaria thyrsiflora
Calotropis gigantea ( Akanda, Algodon De Seda, Arbre A Soie, Arka, Biduri, Kayu berduri, Kemengu, Khok, Mudar Pflanze, Mudar Plant, Rembega, Remiga, Saduri, Sidaguri, Ushar, Widuri )
Cannabis sativa ( Bangue, Bhang, Canamo, Canamo Indio, Ganja, Han Ma, Hemp, Hemp,Indian, Hint Keneviri, Huang Ma, Huo Ma, Kenevir, Ma Fen, Ma Jen Chiu, Mariguana, Qunnab, Ta Ma, Tchene )
Eurya acuminata
Grewia sapida
Gymnema sylvestre
Gymnostachyum febrifugum
Ichnocarpus frutescens ( Sariva, Syama Lata )
Jatropha curcas ( Feuilles Medecinier, Grand Medicinier, Jarak, Jarak belanda, Jarak budeg, Medicinier Beni, Nanyo-Aburagi, Physic Nut, Pinon, Pinon De La India, Purging Nut, Tuba )
Jatropha gossypifolia ( Bellyache Bush, Jarak china, Jarak kosta merah, Jarak ulung, Medecin, Medicinier, Papaye Sauvage, Petit Mapou, Tua-Tua, Yuca Cimarrona )
Macrotomia benthamii
Melasma arvensis
Micromelum minutum ( Chemama, Cherek puteh, Cherek-cherek )
Mimusops elengi ( Brazilian Milktree, Bunga tanjong (Headland flower, Elengi, Kekula, Kuhbaum Von Para, Kun, Mimuscope, Pekola batu, Pokok tanjong, Pomme D'Adami, Tanjung )
Mucuna monosperma ( Peddadulagondi )
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 )
Triumfetta rhomboidea ( Tsiatiamoty )
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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.