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Plant Citrullus colocynthis (Cucurbitaceae)

Common Names
Colocynth
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
1,26-HEXACOSANOL 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
10,13-DIMETHYLPENTA-13-DECEN-1-AL 0 Petiole not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-AMYRIN 10 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-ELATERIN 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-ELATERIN-2-D-GLYCOPYRANOSIDE 0 Fruit not available 2000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-ELATERIN-2-D-GLYCOPYRANOSIDE 0 Leaf not available 1500.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-ELATERIN-2-D-GLYCOPYRANOSIDE 0 Petiole not available 800.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-ELATERIN-2-D-GLYCOPYRANOSIDE 0 Root not available 490.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-ELATERIN-2-D-GLYCOPYRANOSIDE 0 Seed not available 1800.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-ELATERIN-2-D-GLYCOPYRANOSIDE 0 Stem not available 1700.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-MANNITOL 0 Pericarp not available 6000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-SPINASTEROL 2 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ANETHOLE 36 Petiole not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ANISALDEHYDE 7 Petiole not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ARACHIDIC-ACID 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 112 Fruit not available 122.0 -0.28 Duke, 1992 *
ASPARAGININE 0 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZYL-ALCOHOL 9 Petiole not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-SITOSTEROL 47 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-SITOSTEROL-D-GLUCOSIDE 6 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 5 Duke, 1992 *
Abortifacient 1 Duke, 1992 *
Acaricide 2 Duke, 1992 *
ACE-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Acetylcholinergic 1 Duke, 1992 *
AChE-Inhibitor 1 Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8.
Acidulant 2 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 4 Terashima, S., Shimizu, M., Nakayama, H., Ishikura, M., et al. 1990. Studies on Aldose Reductase Inhibitors from Medicinal Plant of 'Sinfito,' Potentilla candicans, and Further Synthesis of Their Related Compounds. Chem. Pharm. Bull 38(10):2733-2736, 1990
Allelochemic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Allelopathic 1 Holappa, L.D., and Blum*, U. 1991. Effects of Exogenously Applied Ferulic Acid, a Potential Allelopathic Compound, on Leaf Growth, Water Utilization, and Endogenous Abscisic Acid Levels of Tomato, Cucumber, and Bean. J. of Chemical Ecology, 17(5): 865.
Allergenic 10 Duke, 1992 *
Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Analgesic 6 Duke, 1992 *
Androgenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anemiagenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anesthetic 2 Martindale's 28th
Angiogenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anorexic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antiacetylcholinesterase 2 Duke, 1992 *