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

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Ajuga decumbens ( Isha Nakasa )
Andrographis paniculata ( Bidara, Carmantina, Kariyat, Nain Chanvandi, Sadilata, Sambilata, Takila, Vizra Ufar )
Arctium lappa ( Arqityon, Bardana, Burdock, Burdock Blood, Dulavratotu, Gobo, Kewe, Kuang Mu Hsiang, Lampazo Mayor, Niu P'Ang Tzu, Niu Ts'Ai, Shu Nien, Ta Li Tzu, Waisar, Wu Shih )
Belamcanda chinensis ( Hi-Ogi, Pokok kipas (fan plant), Semprit, She Kan, Suliga )
Bischofia javanica
Carpesium abrotanoides ( Chan Chu Lan, Chi Lu, Shih Shou, T'Ien Man Ch'Ing, Ti Sung, Yabu-Tabako )
Cimicifuga foetida
Clerodendrum cyrtophyllum
Commiphora mukul ( Chia Mu Yao, Guggulu )
Duchesnea indica ( She Mei )
Elephantopus tomentosus
Gentiana scabra ( Ling Yu, Lung Tan, Rindo )
Guaiacum officinale ( Bois Saint, Gaiac, Gaiac Franc, Gaiac Officinel, Guaiacum, Guayak Agaci, Lignum Vitae )
Hedychium coronarium ( Gandasuli, Gondasoeli, Mandasoeli )
Hyssopus officinalis ( Curdukotu, Hastipippili, Hisopo, Hyssop, Yanagi-Hakka )
Ilex asprolla
Macaranga involucrata
Madhuca butyracea
Madhuca latifolia
Madhuca longifolia ( Mowra Butter )
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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.