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

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Codiaeum variegatum ( Adal-adal, Daun segenting, Katomas, Puding (Variegated), Puring, Tomas )
Croton tiglium ( Badau, Chemkian, Chengkian, Cheraken, Hazu, Kroton Agaci, Pa Tou, Penchahar, Simalakian )
Cuscuta sp. ( Jamuju, Maja, Mamuju, Muju, Muju-muju )
Goniothalamus tapis ( Kenerak )
Lepidagathis longifolia ( Penluroh )
Moringa oleifera ( Babano Del Arbol, Ban Sajna, Ben, Ben Aile, Ben Ghianda, Benboom, Benz'Olive, Benzolivier, Cigru, Graines Ben, Horseradish Tree, Kelor, Maroengga, Merunggai, Moringa Tree, Moroengei, Olivier, Palo De Aceite, Pois Coolie, Ramunggai, Remunggai, Sahinjan, Sajina, Sigru, Ubat bedat )
Plumbago indica ( Asam jara, Asam jawa, Asam kawak, Asem, Binasa, Cheraka merah, Chitraka, Demirhindi, Mandarin, Setaka, Sitaka, Tama-Rindo, Tamarin, Tamarind, Tamarinde, Tamarindier, Tamarindo, Tjeraka Merah, Tomale, Tomarin, Tomaring, Wit asem )
Plumbago zeylanica ( Bama, Chempaka, Cheraka, Chita, Chitraka, Daun Entjok, Godong enchok, Inobiri, Jarak, Leadwort,White-Flowered, Ohyeegya, Poksor, Seiron-Maturi )
Sesamum indicum ( Ajonjoli, Bijan, Ch'Ing Jang, Goma, Haholi, Hei Yu Ma, Hoholi, Hu Ma, Jijiri, Jojoli, Jungeoline, Kundij, Kunji, Lenga, Ma K'U Ping, Ooli, Pai Yu Ma, Sesame, Simsim, Susam, Tila, Wijen )
Sida rhombifolia ( Atibala, Broomjue Sida, Bunga padang, Cheleguri, Chinaguri, Getanguri, Lemak ketam (CRab's fat), Otok-otak, Padang belulang, Sedeguri, Seleguri, Seleguri padang, Senanguri, Sendaguri, Senduri, Sidaguri, Sidoguir, Tsindahoro )
Solanum verbascifolium ( Daun bunga china (China fl lea, Daun sangsara (Anguish leaf), Sekasap, Terong raya (Big eggplant), Terong rimba (Virg. for. eggpl, Teter, Trompillo )
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis ( Bastard Vervain, Brazilian Tea, Gewongan, Rumput tahi babi (Pig dung gra, Selaseh dandi (Spotted basil), Verbena, Verbena Azul, Verveine, Verveine A Queue De Rat, Verveine Bleue, Verveine Violette )
Sterculia foetida ( Jangkang, Kayu lepong, Kelapong, Kelumpang, Kepuh, Poh )
Vitex vestita ( Marambueng )
Zingiber officinale ( Atuja, Chiang, Chiang Chiu, Chiang P'I, Djae, Gan Jiang, Gengibre, Gengibre Dulce, Gingembre, Ginger, Haiti, Haliya, Haliya bara, Haliya hudang, Haliya padi, Jae, Jahi, Kan Chiang, Kunyit terus, Lahja, Sheng Chiang, Shoga, Sonth, Sunthi, T'Ang Chiang, Zencefil )
*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.