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Plant Cucumis melo (Cucurbitaceae)

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Common name(s)
Cantaloupe, Melon, Muskmelon, Netted Melon, Nutmeg Melon, Persian Melon
How used
Food

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# Activity Chemical Name Part Low PPM High PPM StdDev *Reference
0 2,4-METHYLENE-CHOLESTEROL Seed -- -- -- *
0 22-DIHYDRO-SPINASTEROL Seed -- -- -- *
0 22-DIHYDROBRASSICASTEROL Seed -- -- -- *
0 24-BETA-ETHYL-25(27)-DEHYDROLATHOSTEROL Seed -- -- -- *
0 24-METHYL-25(27)-DEHYDROCYCLOARTANOL Seed -- -- -- Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
0 24-METHYL-LATHOSTEROL Seed -- -- -- *
0 24-METHYLENE-24-DIHYDRO-PARKEOL Seed -- -- -- Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
0 24-METHYLENE-24-DIHYDROLANASETOL Seed -- -- -- *
5 24-METHYLENE-CYCLOARTANOL Seed -- -- -- Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
0 25(27)-DEHYDRO-CHONDRILLASTEROL Seed -- -- -- *
0 25(27)-DEHYDRO-FUNGISTEROL Seed -- -- -- *
0 25(27)-DEHYDRO-PORIFERASTEROL Seed -- -- -- *
0 3,4-DIMETHOXY-ACETOPHENONE-ISOMER Petiole -- -- -- *
2 3-PHENYL-PROPYL-ACETATE Petiole -- -- -- *
6 ACETALDEHYDE Petiole -- -- -- *
28 ADENOSINE Fruit -- -- -- *
10 ALPHA-AMYRIN Seed -- -- -- Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
7 ALPHA-CAROTENE Fruit -- -- -- *
2 ALPHA-SPINASTEROL Stem -- -- -- List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
32 ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL Fruit 1.4 14.0 -0.91 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.