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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CADMIUM | 3 | Fruit | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.51 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CAFFEIC-ACID | 102 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |
| CALCIUM | 28 | Fruit | 96.0 | 3080.0 | -0.18 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CAMPESTEROL | 2 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CAPRIC-ACID | 3 | Seed | 2400.0 | 3570.0 | -0.37 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CAPROIC-ACID | 1 | Seed | 3000.0 | 5350.0 | 0.42 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| CAPRYLIC-ACID | 5 | Seed | 6000.0 | 8920.0 | -0.28 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| CARBOHYDRATES | 0 | Fruit | 83600.0 | 818026.0 | 0.19 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| CERYL-ALCOHOL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| CHROMIUM | 24 | Fruit | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.48 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CINNAMIC-ACETATE | 0 | Petiole | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CIS,CIS-3,6-NONADIEN-1-OL | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| CIS-3-NONEN-1-OL | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| CIS-6-NONEN-1-OL | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| CIS-6-NONENAL | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| CIS-CIS-NONA-3,6-DIENYL-ACETATE | 0 | Petiole | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CITRIC-ACID | 23 | 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. |
| CITRULLINE | 5 | Fruit | 142.0 | 241.0 | -0.51 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CLEROSTEROL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| COBALT | 2 | Fruit | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.52 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antiberiberi | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiBPH | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticalculic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticancer | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 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 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticancer (Esophagus)? | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Anticancer (Forestomach) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticancer (Liver) | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anticancer (Lung) | 2 | Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. |
| Anticancer (Skin) | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 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 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 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. |