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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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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CODISTEROL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| COPPER | 12 | Fruit | 0.4 | 7.7 | -0.40 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CUCURBITACIN-B | 8 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CUCURBITACIN-E | 6 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CUCURBITIN | 3 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CYCLOARTENOL | 7 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| EPSILON-CAROTENE | 1 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ETHANOL | 24 | Petiole | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ETHYL-(METHYLTHIO)-ACETATE | 0 | Petiole | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ETHYL-2-METHYL-BUTYRATE | 0 | Petiole | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ETHYL-2-METHYL-BUTYRATER | 0 | Petiole | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ETHYL-ACETATE | 6 | Petiole | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ETHYL-DECANOATE | 0 | Petiole | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| EUGENOL-METHYL-ETHER | 5 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |
| EUPHOL | 1 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| FAT | 0 | Fruit | 2600.0 | 29355.0 | -0.42 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| FAT | 0 | Seed | 300000.0 | 446000.0 | 0.95 | Duke, 1992 * |
| FERULIC-ACID | 61 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |
| FIBER | 15 | Fruit | 3180.0 | 39357.0 | -0.97 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| FOLACIN | 15 | Fruit | 0.1 | 1.9 | -0.06 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-HT-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Abortifacient | 1 | Singla*, A.K. Pathak, K. 1989. Phytoconstituents of Euphorbia species. Fitoterapia 61(6): 483-508, 1990. |
| Acaricide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acarifuge | 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 |
| Addictive | 1 | Science News, 145: 294. |
| Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allelochemic | 1 | 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 | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Amylase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Amphiglycemic? | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Analgesic | 9 | 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 * |