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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
Select a Results View:
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,4-METHYLENE-CHOLESTEROL | 0 | Seed | 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-METHYL-25(27)-DEHYDROCYCLOARTANOL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| 24-METHYL-LATHOSTEROL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 24-METHYLENE-24-DIHYDRO-PARKEOL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| 24-METHYLENE-24-DIHYDROLANASETOL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 24-METHYLENE-CYCLOARTANOL | 5 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| 25(27)-DEHYDRO-CHONDRILLASTEROL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 25(27)-DEHYDRO-FUNGISTEROL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 25(27)-DEHYDRO-PORIFERASTEROL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3,4-DIMETHOXY-ACETOPHENONE-ISOMER | 0 | Petiole | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-PHENYL-PROPYL-ACETATE | 2 | Petiole | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACETALDEHYDE | 6 | Petiole | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ADENOSINE | 28 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-AMYRIN | 10 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| ALPHA-CAROTENE | 7 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-SPINASTEROL | 2 | Stem | 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. |
| ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL | 32 | Fruit | 1.4 | 14.0 | -0.91 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antianaphylactic | 1 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. |
| Antiandrogenic | 4 | Malini, T. and Vanithakumari, G. 1989. Rat Toxicity Studies With B-Sitosterol. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 28: 221-234, 1990. |
| Antianemic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antianginal | 3 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiangiogenic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antianorectic | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antianorexic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antianxiety | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiaphthic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiapoplectic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarabiflavinotic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiarrhythmic | 5 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Antiarteriosclerotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiarthritic | 12 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiasthenic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiasthmatic | 5 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiatherogenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiatherosclerotic | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antibackache | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antibacterial | 13 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |