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Plant Citrullus lanatus (Cucurbitaceae)

Common Names
Watermelon
How this plant is used
Food

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List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
(+)-VALINE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2,4-METHYLENE-CHOLESTEROL 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-(CIS-2-NONENYL-OXY)-5-PENTYL-TETRAHYDROFURAN 0 Fruit Juice not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-(CIS-CIS-3,6-NONADIENYL-OXY)-5-PENTYL-TETRAHYDROFURAN 0 Fruit Juice not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-(ON-CIS-3-ENYL-OXY)-5-PENTYL-TETRAHYDROFURAN 0 Fruit Juice not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-BENZYL-OXY-5-PENTYL-TETRAHYDROFURAN 0 Fruit Juice not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-ETHOXY-5-PENTYL-TETRAHYDROFURAN 0 Fruit Juice not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-HEXYL-OXY-5-PENTYL-TETRAHYDROFURAN 0 Fruit Juice not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-HYDROXY-5-PENTYL-TETRAHYDROFURAN 0 Fruit Juice not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-NONYL-OXY-5-PENTYL-TETRAHYDROFURAN 0 Fruit Juice not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-OCTYL-OXY-5-PENTYL-TETRAHYDROFURAN 0 Fruit Juice not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-PENTYL-FURAN 0 Fruit Juice not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-PENTYL-OXY-5-PENTYL-TETRAHYDROFURAN 0 Fruit Juice not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
2-PHENETHYL-OXY-5-PENTYL-TETRAHYDROFURAN 0 Fruit Juice not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
22-DIHYDRO-SPINASTEROL 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
22-DIHYDROBRASSICASTEROL 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
24-BETA-ETHYL-25(27)-DEHYDROLATHOSTEROL 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
24-BETA-ETHYL-25-(27)-DEHYDROLOPHENOL 0 Seed not available 3.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
24-BETA-ETHYL-LOPHENOL 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
24-METHYL-LATHOSTEROL 0 Seed 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 4 Duke, 1992 *
5-HT-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
ACE-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Acidulant 1 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 4 Duke, 1992 *
Allelochemic 2 Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
Allergenic 10 Duke, 1992 *
Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Analgesic 6 Duke, 1992 *
Androgenic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Androgenic? 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anemiagenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anesthetic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Angiogenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 3 Duke, 1992 *
Anhydrotic 1 Martindale's 29th
Anorexic 1 Martindale's 28th
Anthelmintic 1 Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus.
Antiacid 1 Martindale's 29th