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

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Plant
Capraria biflora ( Capraire, Feregosa, Santa Maria, Suisse, Te Criollo, The De St Domingue, The Du Mexique, The Indigene, The Pays )
Capsicum frutescens ( Chile, Filfil Darah, Pepper,Red, Piment De Cayenne, Sili Biberi )
Carica papaya ( Betik petik, Chich Put, Fan Kua, Gandul, Katela gantung, Kates, Kavunagaci, Kepaya, Kuntaia, Lechoso, Lohong Si Phle, Mapaza, Mu Kua, Papailler, Papaw, Papaya, Papaye, Papayer, Pawpaw, Pawpaw Tree, Pepol, Tinti, Wan Shou Kuo )
Clitocybe gigantea
Eleocharis dulcis
Hypericum perforatum ( Binbirdelikotu, Hiperico, St John'Swort )
Jatropha gossypifolia ( Bellyache Bush, Jarak china, Jarak kosta merah, Jarak ulung, Medecin, Medicinier, Papaye Sauvage, Petit Mapou, Tua-Tua, Yuca Cimarrona )
Lantana camara ( Bonbongnin, Bonbonnier, Cariaquito Colorado, Dar Mina, Dona Ana, Dona Anita, Dona Sanica, Dona Sanita, Herbe A Plomb, Herbe A Ronces, Lantana, Mina Shajary, Ptisoleil, Sauge Des Montagnes, Tembelekan, Yalan Chay, Z'Herbe A Plomb )
Lepraria flava
Momordica charantia ( A'Jayib Al Maasi, Assorossie, Balsam Apple, Balsampear, Chin Li Chih, Ejinrin, Gule Khandan, K'U Kua, Kerela, Lai P'U T'Ao, Melao De Sao Caetano, Pare, Peria, Peria laut, Periok, Salsamino, Sorci, Sorossi, Sorossie, Sorossies )
Obregonia denegrii
Pelecyphora aselliformis ( Peyotillo )
Persea americana ( Abokado, Aguacate, Avocado, Avocat, Avocatier, Paltas, Perse Agaci, Zaboca )
Petroselinum crispum ( Maydanoz, Parsley, Perejil, Persil, Persil Vert )
Ranunculus arvensis ( Chana Rokah, Kaff Al Hirr, Rogon Chichegi )
Reissantia grahamii
Ruellia canescens
Spiraea aruncus
Stephania glabra
Syzygium cuminii ( Java Plum )
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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.