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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAMMA-GLUTAMYL-BETA-PYRAZOL-1-YL-ALANINE | 0 | Fruit | 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. |
| GLOBULIN | 0 | Fruit | not available | 26000.0 | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| HEPTYL-ACETATE | 1 | Petiole | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEXADECENOIC-ACID | 0 | Seed | 2190.0 | 3255.0 | 1.24 | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEXYL-ACETATE | 1 | Petiole | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HISTAMINE | 18 | Juice | 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. |
| IRON | 6 | Fruit | 2.0 | 55.0 | -0.31 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOBUTYL-ACETATE | 3 | Petiole | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOFRAXIDIN | 5 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |
| KILOCALORIES | 0 | Fruit | 350.0 | 3425.0 | -0.36 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| LAURIC-ACID | 7 | Seed | 360.0 | 8920.0 | -0.43 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| LEAD | 0 | Fruit | 1.7 | 2.2 | -0.36 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Cotyledon | 56100.0 | 726700.0 | 1.24 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Seed | 99600.0 | 246192.0 | 1.19 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLENIC-ACID | 0 | Cotyledon | 200500.0 | 219000.0 | 0.10 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LITHIUM | 11 | Fruit | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.50 | Duke, 1992 * |
| LUPEOL | 21 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Fruit | 92.0 | 3300.0 | 0.54 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MALONIC-ACID | 1 | 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. |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Fruit | 0.4 | 7.7 | -0.35 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antiinfarctal | 1 | Soumyanath, A. Ed. 2006. Traditional Medicines for Modern Times - Antidiabetic Plants. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. Boca Raton, FL. 314 pp. |
| Antiinfective | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiinfertility | 3 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiinflammatory | 18 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiinsomniac | 4 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiinsomniac? | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiinsomnic | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiischemic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antikeratitic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antikeshan | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| AntiLegionella | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antileishmanic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antilepric | 2 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antileukemic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antileukonychic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antileukoplakic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antileukotriene | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antileukotriene-D4 | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antilipolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antilipoperoxidant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |