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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Antidandruff | 3 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidecubitic | 3 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antideliriant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidementia | 6 | Bruneton, J. 1999. Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants. 2nd Ed. Lavoisier Publishing, Paris. 1119 pp. |
| Antidepressant | 8 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antidermatitic | 3 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidiabetic | 10 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidiscotic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidiuretic | 1 | LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp. |
| Antidote (Aluminum) | 2 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. |
| Antidote (Cadmium) | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidote (Lead) | 3 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidote (Mercury) | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidote (Paraquat) | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antidysgeuzic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidyskinetic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antidysmenorrheic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidyspeptic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidysphagic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiEBV | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |