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

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical databases facilitate in-depth plant, chemical, bioactivity, and ethnobotany searches using scientific or common names. Search results can be downloaded in PDF or spreadsheet form. Of interest to pharmaceutical, nutritional, and biomedical research, as well alternative therapies and herbal products.


Key: A= Biological Activity C= Chemical E= Ethnobotany Plant P= Plant S= Syndrome U= Ethnobotany Use
P Alpinia galanga (Greater Galangal; Languas; Siamese Ginger)
P Alpinia officinarum (Chinese Ginger; Lesser Galangal)
P Althaea officinalis (Marshmallow; White Mallow)
P Amaranthus sp. (Pigweed)
P Amaranthus spinosus (Spiny pigweed)
P Ambrosia artemisiifolia (Bastard wormwood)
P Ambrosia cumanenesis (Cumana ragweed)
P Ammi majus (Bishop's Weed)
P Ammi visnaga (Visnaga)
P Amomum xanthioides (Bastard Cardamom; Chin Kousha; Malabar Cardamom; Tavoy Cardamom)
P Amorphophallus campanulatus (Elephant-Foot Yam)
P Amorphophallus konjac (Devil's Tongue; Elephant Yam; Konjac; Leopard Palm; Snake Palm; Umbrella Arum)