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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 Mentha longifolia (Biblical Mint)
P Monarda citriodora (Lemon Mint)
P Monarda lindheimeri (Lindheimer's Monarda)
P Murraya koenigii (Curry Leaf; Curry Leaf Tree; Indian Curry Tree)
P Nelumbo nucifera (Water Lotus)
P Neurolaena lobata (Bitter Wood; Contragavilana)
P Pachira macrocarpa (Large-Fruited Provision Tree)
P Paeonia lactiflora (Bai Shao (Chinese); Chih-Shao; Common Garden Peony; Peony; White Peony)
P Passiflora ligularis (Granadilla; Sweet Granadilla)
P Peperomia pelucida (Pepper elder; Yerba de la plata)
P Petiveria alliacea (Anamu; Guinea Hen Leaf; Mucura)
P Phaseolus lunatus (Butter Bean; Lima Bean)
P Phyllanthus niruri (Seed On The Leaf)
P Physalis alkekingi (Bladderherb; Lantern)
P Picrasma quassioides (Lignum Quassia; Nigaki; Shurni)
P Pinus palustris (Longleaf Pine)