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

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Plant
Aegle marmelos ( Bael Tree, Baelbaum, Hint Ayva Agaci, Kawista, Maja, Maja batu, Maja galepung, Maja gedang, Maja ingus, Maja lumut, Maja pait, Marmelo, Shul, Vilwa )
Anthocephalus indicus
Bidens pilosa ( Aceitilla, Alfiler, Clavelito De Monte, Jarongan, Ketul, Pau-pau pasir, Romerillo, Saltillo, Subang puteri batek, Yema De Huevo, Z'Aiguille )
Flacourtia indica ( Madagaskar Erik Agaci )
Helianthus annuus ( A'Bbad Al Shams, A'In Ash Shams, Aycicegi, Fleur Soleil, Fleurs Soleil, Flor De Sol, Girasol, Gula Barbaroza, Guna Baqan, Gundondu, Helianthe, Himawari, Tournesol, Ward Ash Shams )
Heliotropium angiospermum ( Alacrancillo, Creere Cacao, Crete De Coq, Herbe A Clous, Herbe A Malingres, Moco De Pavo, Rabo De Alacran, Z'Herbe A Clous, Zimbaclot )
Heliotropium indicum ( Cadillo, Crete Coq, Crete Coq D'Inde, Crete De Coq, Crete Simple, Crete-Coq, Hathi Sundhane, Herbe A Cataractes, Herbe A Malingres, Herbe A Verrues, Moco De Pavo, Rabo De Alacran, Rumput oleh (Sleep-induc. gras, Ti-Jeannite, Uler-uleran, Verbena Cimarrona )
Indigofera argentea ( Anyil, Feuilles Digo, Indigo Anyil, Indigo,Wild, Indigotier )
Ocimum gratissimum ( Atiayo, Basilic A Petites Fleurs, Basilic Grandes Feuilles, Folle Basin, Fombasin, Grand Fombasin, Ramtulsi, Selaseh jambi, Vriadhatulasi )
Ocimum micranthum ( Albahaca, Atiyayo )
Oxalis corniculata ( Acederilla Aleluya, Alleluia, Carpigna, Chukrika, Estrebolina, Hsiao Suan Ts'Ai, Hummaidh, Indian Sorrel, Oseille Du Bois, Oseille Marron, Pwin D'Coucou, Rempi, Semanggen, Sikap dada, Sorrel, Suan Chiang, Tso Chiang, Vinagreta, Vinagrillo )
Pavonia spinifex ( Cadillo De Tres Pies, Cousin, Grand Cousin, Petit Cousin, Piquant Cousin )
Scleria pergracilis
Shorea robusta ( Sal, Sal Tree, Salwa, So Lo Mu )
Urena lobata ( Cadillo, Cadillo De Perro, Cousin, Escoba, Kelutut, Legetan, Pepulut, Petit Cousin, Pulut, Pulut lembu, Pulut-pulut, Pulutan )
*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.