Cucurbitaceae
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Two new cucurbitane-type glycosides obtained from roots of Siraitia grosvenori SWINGLE.

30 Jul 2009 Novel Cucurbitane-type glycosides, 5beta,19beta-epoxy-29-nor-3,11-dioxo-cucurbit-24-ene-27-oic acid 27-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (1) and 19,29-nor-3,11-dioxo-cucurbit-4,24-diene-27-oic acid ... Read more...

Gourd and squash artifacts yield starch grains of feasting foods from preceramic Peru.

22 Jul 2009 In a study of residues from gourd and squash artifacts, we recovered starch grains from manioc (Manihot esculenta), potato (Solanum sp.), chili pepper (Capsicum spp.), arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea), and algarrobo (Prosopis sp.) from feasting ... Read more...

Preventive effect of a melon extract rich in superoxide scavenging activity on abdominal and liver fat and adipokine imbalance in high-fat-fed hamsters.

20 Jul 2009 Studies showed that dietary antioxidants could be a therapy against obesity that is associated with a state of oxidative stress. Thus, this paper investigates whether a dietary ingredient, a melon juice extract rich in superoxide dismutase, would ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Cucurbitaceae'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Two new cucurbitane-type glycosides obtained from roots of Siraitia grosvenori SWINGLE. 30 Jul 2009
• Gourd and squash artifacts yield starch grains of feasting foods from preceramic Peru. 22 Jul 2009
• Preventive effect of a melon extract rich in superoxide scavenging activity on abdominal and liver fat and adipokine imbalance in high-fat-fed hamsters. 20 Jul 2009
• Anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activity of aqueous extract of fresh leaves of Coccinia indica. 20 Jul 2009
• Influence of thermal and dense-phase carbon dioxide pasteurization on physicochemical properties and flavor compounds in Hami melon juice. 6 Jul 2009
• Salmonellosis outbreaks in the United States due to fresh produce: sources and potential intervention measures. 29 Jun 2009
• Antinociceptive and anti-pyretic activity of Benincasa hispida (thunb.) cogn. in Wistar albino rats. 29 Jun 2009
• Oral supplementation with melon superoxide dismutase extract promotes antioxidant defences in the brain and prevents stress-induced impairment of spatial memory. 6 Jun 2009
• An integrated genetic and cytogenetic map of the cucumber genome. 2 Jun 2009
• Simultaneous detection of Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli and Didymella bryoniae in cucurbit seedlots using magnetic capture hybridization and real-time polymerase chain reaction. 30 May 2009
• Phytotoxic effects of Sicyos deppei (Cucurbitaceae) in germinating tomato seeds. 30 May 2009
• Identification of host attractants for the ethiopian fruit fly, Dacus ciliatus loew. 12 May 2009
• Antihyperlipidemic effect of the methanolic extract from Lagenaria siceraria Stand. fruit in hyperlipidemic rats. May 2009
• Ecological specialization of the aphid Aphis gossypii Glover on cultivated host plants. 29 Apr 2009
• Structure and activity relationship of monogalactosyl diacylglycerols, which selectively inhibited in vitro mammalian replicative DNA polymerase activity and human cancer cell growth. 16 Apr 2009
• Detection of Cucumber mosaic virus and typing using serological and molecular methods in Razavi Khorasan Province. 13 Apr 2009
• [UP-PCR diversity analysis of Fusarium population isolated from greenhouse melon soils] 30 Mar 2009
• Structural characterization of dietary fiber of green chalcumra (Benincasa hispida) fruit by NMR spectroscopic analysis. 30 Mar 2009
• Insect frass as a pathway for transmission of bacterial wilt of cucurbits. 30 Mar 2009
• Accelerated degradation of metam-sodium in soil and consequences for root-disease management. 30 Mar 2009

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Technical information about 'Cucurbitaceae'

Definition: The gourd plant family of the order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida. It is sometimes placed in its own order, Cucurbitales. 'Melon' generally refers to CUCUMIS; CITRULLUS; or MOMORDICA.

Descriptor UI: D019662

Alternative terms: Cucurbitaceae; Fevillea; Melothria; Melons; Coccinia; Ivy Gourd; Gourd, Ivy;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; anatomy & histology; classification; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; genetics; growth & development; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; physiology; poisoning; radiation effects; toxicity; ultrastructure; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: B06.388.100.300;

History Note: 1998; for MELONS use CUCUMIS 2002-2004

Technical Notes: prefer specific plant; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATION or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manual 26.29