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Cucurbitacins are a
class of
biochemical compounds that some
plants –
notably members of the
pumpkin and
gourd family,
Cucurbitaceae –
produce and which...
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Cucurbitacin E is a
biochemical compound from the
family of
cucurbitacins.
These are
found in
plants which are
member of the
family Cucurbitaceae, most...
- In enzymology, a
cucurbitacin Delta23-reductase (EC 1.3.1.5) is an
enzyme that
catalyzes the
chemical reaction 23,24-dihydrocucurbitacin + NAD(P)+ ⇌ {\displaystyle...
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Cucurbitacin D is a
plant triterpene first identified in
plants in the
family Cucurbitaceae. In
preliminary in
vitro studies, it has
shown inhibitory properties...
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include triterpenoid saponins and the
seeds have been
reported with six
cucurbitacin glycosides. as well as 28-30
amino acids.
Caigua (Cyclanthera pedata)...
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nematodes or wildlife. As a
possible defense mechanism, cu****bers
produce cucurbitacin C,
which causes a
bitter taste in some cu****ber varieties. This potential...
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occasionally used in
sweeter cooking.
Zucchini occasionally contain toxic cucurbitacins,
making them
extremely bitter, and
causing severe gastero-enteric upsets...
- catalogued,
along with D-mannitol, apigenin, hersaponin,
monnierasides I–III,
cucurbitacin and
plantainoside B. Lansdown, R.V.; Knees, S.G.; Patzelt, A. (2013)...
- zucchini, marrows,
pumpkins and cu****bers, can
contain toxins called cucurbitacins.
These are
chemically classified as steroids; they
defend the plants...
- grow in
sales by 13%
annually and
reach $631
million from 2020 to 2024.
Cucurbitacin Cucurbitin Egusi List of
edible seeds List of
squash and
pumpkin dishes...
