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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
E Paeonia officinalis (Mu Shao Yao; Peonia; Sakayik; Yoshu-Syakuyaku)
E Saponaria officinalis (Sabon-So; Sabunotu; Saponaria; Soaproot; Soapwort; Yebe Di Savon)
E Veronica officinalis (Drug Speedwell; Fluellin; Sauvadje Te; Veronica; Yavsan)
E Cinchona officinalis (Kinakina; Peruvian Bark)
E Verbena officinalis (Ayauhxochitl; Bunj; Gogerchin Otu; Holywort; Kuma-Tuzura; Ma Pien Ts'Ao; Minecicegi; Rejil Al Hamam; Verbena; Verbena Of)
E Chloranthus officinalis (Kerastoelang; Krastoelamg; Krastoelang; Manik; Moeni; Sembau)
E Evodia officinalis (Hon-Goshu)
E Melilotus officinalis (Hindigug; Iklil El Malik; Kokulu Yonca; Meliloto; Mirliro; Nifal; Seiyo-Ebira-Hagi; Yellow Sweetclover)
E Sanguisorba officinalis (Pimpernel; Pimpinela Mayor; Tibbi Kanotu; Ware-Moko)
E Salvia officinalis (Sage; Salvia; Sarubia; Tibbi Adacayi)
E Hyssopus officinalis (Curdukotu; Hastipippili; Hisopo; Hyssop; Yanagi-Hakka)
E Anchusa officinalis (Buglos; Lingua Bovina; Sigiidili)
E Calamintha officinalis (Yabani Oguoltu)
E Euphrasia officinalis (Eufragia; Eufrasia; Gozlukotu)
E Galega officinalis (Galega; Garega-So; Sutotu)
E Pterocarpus officinalis (Bois Nago; Drago)
E Stachys officinalis (Bathenien; Betonica; Betoniye; Betony; Bishopwort)
E Avicennia officinalis (Mangrove; White)