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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
Anticervicaldysplasic 5 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
AntiCFS 2 Duke, 1992 *
Anticheilitic 4 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antichilblain 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Anticlastogen 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticlaudificant? 1 Martindale's 29th
Anticlimacteric 3 Duke, 1992 *
Anticoeliac 1 Martindale's 28th
Anticold 2 Duke, 1992 *
Anticolitic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Anticonvulsant 3 Facciola, S. 1998. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, Vista CA. 713 pp.
Anticoronary 5 Duke, 1992 *
AntiCrohn's 2 Martindale's 29th
AntiCTS 1 Duke, 1992 *
AntiCVI 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticytotoxic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidandruff 2 A.L.L. Hunting. Encyclopedia of Shampoo Ingredients. Micelle Press, Cranford NJ. 467 pp.
Antidecubitic 3 Martindale's 28th
Antideliriant 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidementia 7 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.