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

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Allium sativum ( Ail, Ail De Cuisine, Ajo, Bawang Poetih, Bawang puteh, Cropleek, Garlic, Hsiao Suan, Lai, Lasan, Rosina, Samersaq, Sarimsak, Sir, Suan, Thum )
Amaranthus gracilis
Argemone mexicana ( Argemone, Argemone Du Mexique, Bherband, Cardo Santo, Cardosanto, Chadron Beni, Chandron A Fleurs Jaunes, Chardon, Chardon A Fleurs Jaunes, Chardon Beni, Chardon Fleurs Jaunes, Chicallotl, Chokh, Deruju, Lao Shu Le, Ne, Poppy,Mexican, Poppy,Prickly, Poppy,Thistle, Prickly Poppy, Thistle,Gamboge, Thistle,Yellow )
Bauhinia purpurea ( Tapak kuda )
Bergia odorata
Bidens parviflora ( Kuei Ch'Ai, Kuei Chen Ts'Ao )
Bombax ceiba
Bursera laxiflora
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 )
Dichrostachys cinerea
Eclipta prostrata ( Takasaburo )
Fritillaria roylei ( Meng, Pei Mu )
Gardenia turgida
Geum dryadoides ( Lung Hsien, She Han, She Hsien )
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 )
Heteropogon contortus ( Chien Ken, Ti Chen )
Lobelia nicotinaefolia ( Dhaval )
Magnolia schiedeana
Malva pareviflora
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 )
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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.