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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 Rosa canina (Dog Rose; Dogbrier; Rose)
E Rosa canina (Dog Rose; Eglantier; Eglantier Rose Sauvage; Escaramujo; Gul Mohammed; Kusburnu; Oleum Roseum; Rosal Silvestre; Ward Bar)
E Scrophularia canina (Escrofularia Canina)
E Viola canina (Kopek Meneksesi)
P Abrus precatorius (Coral Beadplant; Crab's Eye; Indian Licorice; Jequerity; Jequirity Bean; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Mi)
P Aniba rosaeodora (Bois-De-Rose; Cayenne Rosewood)
P Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Chinese hibiscus; Shoe-flower)
P Hibiscus sabdariffa (Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.))
P Rosa centifolia (Cabbage Rose)
P Rosa damascena (Damask Rose)
P Rosa gallica (French Rose)
P Rosa laevigata (Cherokee Rose)
P Rosa multiflora (Multiflora Rose)
P Rosa rubiginosa (Rosa Mosqueta)
P Rosa spp (Rose Hips)
P Rosa woodsii (Woods' Rose)
E Abrus precatorius (Cain Ghe; Graines Reglisse; Gunchi; Hint Meyankoku; Hung Tou; Jequerit; Liane Reglisse; Ma Liao Tou; Paratella; Paternos)
E Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Bunga raya (Big flower); Bussoge; Cayena; Ch'Ih Chin; China Rose; Chu Chin; Cin Gulu; Feuilles Choublak; Fu Sang; Gumame)
E Plumeria rubra (Atabaiba Rosada; Frangipane; Frangipani; Frangipanier Rose; Frangipaniers; Rodje Law'Ri)