Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Plant Cucumis melo (Cucurbitaceae)

Common Names
Cantaloupe, Melon, Muskmelon, Netted Melon, Persian Melon, Nutmeg Melon
How this plant is used
Food
Subspecies
ssp melo var.cantalupensis
Subspecies Author
NAUDIN

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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
2,4-METHYLENE-CHOLESTEROL 0 Seed *
22-DIHYDRO-SPINASTEROL 0 Seed *
22-DIHYDROBRASSICASTEROL 0 Seed *
24-BETA-ETHYL-25(27)-DEHYDROLATHOSTEROL 0 Seed *
24-METHYL-25(27)-DEHYDROCYCLOARTANOL 0 Seed Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
24-METHYL-LATHOSTEROL 0 Seed *
24-METHYLENE-24-DIHYDRO-PARKEOL 0 Seed Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
24-METHYLENE-24-DIHYDROLANASETOL 0 Seed *
24-METHYLENE-CYCLOARTANOL 5 Seed Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
25(27)-DEHYDRO-CHONDRILLASTEROL 0 Seed *
25(27)-DEHYDRO-FUNGISTEROL 0 Seed *
25(27)-DEHYDRO-PORIFERASTEROL 0 Seed *
3,4-DIMETHOXY-ACETOPHENONE-ISOMER 0 Petiole *
3-PHENYL-PROPYL-ACETATE 2 Petiole *
ACETALDEHYDE 6 Petiole *
ADENOSINE 28 Fruit *
ALPHA-AMYRIN 10 Seed Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
ALPHA-CAROTENE 7 Fruit *
ALPHA-SPINASTEROL 2 Stem List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL 32 Fruit 1.4 14.0 -0.91 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 4 (View) *
5-HT-Inhibitor 1 (View) *
Abortifacient 1 (View) Singla*, A.K. Pathak, K. 1989. Phytoconstituents of Euphorbia species. Fitoterapia 61(6): 483-508, 1990.
Acaricide 1 (View) *
Acarifuge 1 (View) *
ACE-Inhibitor 1 (View) *
Acidulant 1 (View) Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
Addictive 1 (View) Science News, 145: 294.
Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor 1 (View) *
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 4 (View) *
Allelochemic 1 (View) *
Allelopathic 1 (View) 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 9 (View) *
Alpha-Amylase-Inhibitor 1 (View) *
Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 1 (View) *
Amphiglycemic? 1 (View) Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Analgesic 9 (View) *
Androgenic 2 (View) *
Androgenic? 1 (View) Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anemiagenic 1 (View) *