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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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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
Antiberiberi 1 *
AntiBPH 1 *
Anticalculic 1 *
Anticancer 6 *
Anticancer (Breast) 1 Madhavi, D. L., Bomser, J., Smith, M., Singletary, K. 1998. Isolation of Bioactive Constituents from Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruits and Cell Cultures. Plant Sci., 131(1): 95-103.
Anticancer (Cervix) 2 Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
Anticancer (Colon) 1 *
Anticancer (Esophagus)? 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Anticancer (Forestomach) 1 *
Anticancer (Liver) 3 *
Anticancer (Lung) 2 Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Anticancer (Skin) 2 *
Anticanker 3 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Anticapillary-Fragility 1 Merck 7th Ed.
Anticarcinogenic 2 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
Anticarcinomic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anticardiospasmic 1 *
Anticariogenic 1 Muroi, H. and Kubo, I. 1993. Combination Effects of Antibacterial Compounds in Green Tea Flavor against Streptococcus mutans. J. Agric. Food Chem. 41: 1102-1105.
Anticarpal-Tunnel 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Anticataract 8 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.