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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 Tamus communis (Al Karam Al Barri; Black Bryony; Bryony; Black; Lady'S Seal; Nueza Negra; Siyah Akasma)
E Magnolia salicifolia (Tamusi-Ba)
P Commelina communis (Common dayflower)
P Juniperus communis (Common Juniper; Juniper)
P Myrtus communis (Arrayan (Sp.); Mirto (Sp.); Myrte (Ger.); Myrtle)
P Pyrus communis (Pear)
P Ricinus communis (Castorbean)
E Ricinus communis (Bean; Castor; Castor; Castor Bean; Castorbean; Eranda; Gana Garchak; Higuerilla; Hintyagi Agaci; Huile Ricin; Jarak; Khi)
E Artocarpus communis (Kaloewih; Kelur; Kulur; Sukun)
E Myrtus communis (Arrayan; As; Ass; Lampsana; Mersin; Murt; Murtek; Myrtle; Yas)
E Juniperus communis (A'Ra'R A'Di; Ardic; Ardij Aghaji; Enebro; Havrest; Juniper; Yoshu-Nezu)
E Pyrus communis (Birne; Nashpati; Pear; Pereira; T'Ang Li; Uvez Agaci)
E Ophiorrhiza communis (Penbarak nasi; Pokok peparu (Lung plant))
E Lapsana communis (Akkerkool; Gemeiner Rainkohl; Grespignolo; Huang Kua Ts'Ai; Nipplewort)