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Common Names
Ivy Gourd; Kundree; Tindora; Tindori; Pepasan; Little Gourd; Kanduri
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-HYDROXYLUPEOL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Akihisa, T., Kimura, Y., Kasahara, Y., Kumaki, K., Thakur, S., Tamura, T. 1997. 7-oxodihydrokarounidiol-3-benzoate and other triterpenes from the seeds of cucurbitaceae. Phytochemistry, 46(7): 1261-1266. |
| 3-BETA-7-STIGMASTENOL | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| 3-O-BETA-[ALPHA-L-ARABINOPYRANOSYL-(1,2)-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL-(1,3)]-BETA-HYDROXYLUP-20(29)-EN-28-OIC-ACID | 0 | Root | not available | 27.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-METHYLCYTOSINE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 7-OXOSTIGMAST-5-EN-3-BETA-OL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Akihisa, T., Kimura, Y., Kasahara, Y., Kumaki, K., Thakur, S., Tamura, T. 1997. 7-oxodihydrokarounidiol-3-benzoate and other triterpenes from the seeds of cucurbitaceae. Phytochemistry, 46(7): 1261-1266. |
| AMYLASE | 1 | Juice | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| ARGININE | 14 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| ASCORBIC-ACID | 112 | Fruit | 280.0 | 4058.0 | -0.03 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| ASH | 0 | Fruit | 5000.0 | 72465.0 | 0.41 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| ASPARAGIC-ACID | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| ASPARAGINE | 2 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| BETA-AMYRIN | 9 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| BETA-AMYRIN-ACETATE | 4 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| BETA-CAROTENE | 53 | Fruit | 15.6 | 226.0 | 0.29 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| BETA-PYRAZOL-1-YL-ALANINE | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Dunnill, P. M., Fowden, L. 1965. The Amino Acids of Seeds of the Cucurbitaceae. Phytochemistry, 4: 933-944. |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| BETA-SITOSTEROL | 47 | Root | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| BETULIN | 13 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Akihisa, T., Kimura, Y., Kasahara, Y., Kumaki, K., Thakur, S., Tamura, T. 1997. 7-oxodihydrokarounidiol-3-benzoate and other triterpenes from the seeds of cucurbitaceae. Phytochemistry, 46(7): 1261-1266. |
| CAFFEIC-ACID | 102 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antiparotitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiperiodontitic | 2 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiperoxidant | 2 | Planta Medica, 57: A54, 1991. |
| Antiphenylketonuric | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiphotophobic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antipityriasic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| AntiPMS | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipneumonic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antipodriac | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antipoliomyelitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiporphyric | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiprogestational | 1 | Malini, T. and Vanithakumari, G. 1989. Rat Toxicity Studies With B-Sitosterol. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 28: 221-234, 1990. |
| Antiproliferant | 2 | Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. |
| Antiprostaglandin | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiprostatadenomic | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Antiprostatitic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipsoriac | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antipyretic | 2 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. |
| Antiradicular | 3 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| AntiRaynaud's | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |