Rootstock potential of turkish lagenaria siceraria germplasm. Radioprotective potential of lagenaria siceraria extract against radiationinduced gastrointestinal injury. White, 1919 chitwood and meloidogyne javanica treub, 1885. Diagnostic significance of leaf epidermal features in the. It is known almost exclusively in cultivation but is probably native to africa heiser 1979, where a wild zimbabwean population has recently been discovered deckerwalters et al. Lev cucurbita idolatrica willd cucurbita idololatrica willd cucurbita lagenaria l cucurbita leucantha duchesne. Morphological analyses and archaeological evidence suggest the. Lagenaria siceraria bottle gourd is an herbaceous plant that grows as a vine and is cultivated around the globe, in various types of climatic environments, specifically in subtropical and tropical regions.
The bottle gourd is also called birdhouse gourd, trumpet gourd, calabash gourd, and whiteflowered gourd. Heterosis studies in bottle gourd lagenaria siceraria mol. Lagenaria siceraria, a hardshell gourd, is probably native to africa, but has been domesticated since ancient times in a number of semitropical to tropical areas around the globe. Lagenaria siceraria to zucchini yellow mosaic virus infection. Their leaves are softly hairy, and large and rounded. Bottle gourd, lagenaria siceraria molina standley, has large vines bearing large. The genus cucurbita was endemic to the american continent. Plant growth, graft compatibility, and resistance to fusarium halit yet. Cucurbitaceae was one of the first plant species to be domesticated for human use, providing food, medicine. In order to promote public education and public safety, equal justice for all, a better informed citizenry, the rule of law, world trade and world peace, this legal document is hereby made available on a noncommercial basis, as it is the right of all humans to know and speak the laws that govern them. Lagenaria siceraria and luffa cylindrica treated cells showed modulation of sod by 8. Calabash, bottle gourd, whiteflower gourd and others synonymes. Before columbus, the bottle gourd lagenaria siceraria of african origin was commonly used as a vegetable and is one of the oldest domesticated plants in africa, america, and asia for food but also for utilitarian uses such as containers.
The phenolics of bottle gourd fruit were investigated qualitatively by lcmsn. Hortscience sources ofresistance to zucchini yellow. Lagenaria siceraria at encyclopedia of life lagenaria siceraria at national center for biotechnology information. The landraces of lagenaria siceraria in turkey show great diversity for morphologic traits, particularly in fruit size and shape even though turkey is not centre of genetic diversity for l. Oct 11, 2017 traditional uses of bottle gourd lagenaria siceraria show that the fruits are used as a general tonic, a cardiotonic, and a cardioprotective drug. Lagenaria bicornuta chakrav lagenaria idolatrica willd. Dhara sharma, amity center for radiation biology, amity university, sector125, noida203, u. Phytochemical, ethnobotanical and pharmacological profile of. Lagenaria siceraria definition of lagenaria siceraria by. Heterosis studies in bottle gourd lagenaria siceraria mol standl doloi n 1, patel jn 2 and acharya rr 3. Discovery and genetic assessment of wild bottle gourd.
Lipidlowering and antioxidant functions of bottle gourd. Reconstructing the origins and dispersal of the polynesian. The seeds of both crops were divided into two groups, one was kept aside and denoted as untreated, while the other group was subjected biofield energy treatment. Lagenaria is a genus of gourdbearing vines in the squash family cucurbitaceae. Common, tagalog, and scientific names of fruits and vegetables victor t. Lagenaria contains six species, all of which are indigenous to tropical africa. Information on the distribution and fruit diversity was sourced from three herbaria, forestry research institute of nigeria herberia, university of port. Pdf hepatoprotective effect of lagenaria siceraria linn. Since, bottle gourd belongs to a medicinal family, it plays a major role in the. Lagenaria siceraria molina standley family cucurbitaceae commonly known as lauki hindi and bottle gourd english is a medicinal plant. Effect of thermal and alternate thermal processing on bottle. A calabash, bottle gourd, 1 or whiteflowered gourd, 2 lagenaria siceraria, also known by many other names, including long melon, new guinea bean and tasmania bean, 3 is a vine grown for its fruit, which can be either harvested young to be consumed as a vegetable, or harvested mature to be dried and used as. Lagenaria siceraria molina standley family cucurbitaceae commonly known as lauki hindi and bottle gourd english is a.
The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Nutritional composition of lagenaria siceraria, amount in 100 grams of edible portion nutrients units fruita seeda rdab,c proximates protein g 0. Lagenaria siceraria old world climbing plant with hardshelled bottleshaped gourds as fruits bottle gourd, calabash gourd vine, gourd any vine. Lagenaria siceraria molina standley fruit bottle gourd, a commonly used vegetable in india, is traditionally considered to have cardioprotective and cardiotonic effects. Traditional uses of bottle gourd lagenaria siceraria show that the fruits are used as a general tonic, a cardiotonic, and a cardioprotective drug. Nutritional and antinutritional compositions of cleome.
Bottle gourd lagenaria siceraria belongs to the family cucurbitaceae, which comprises about 118 genera and 825 species. Standley is an edible, medicinal, and otherwise utilitarian domesticated cucurbit with an ancient pantropical distribution. For small and miniature gourds plant at approximately 5 10 sq. Common, tagalog, and scientific names of fruits and.
This page was last edited on 7 november 2016, at 17. Cardioprotective effects of lagenaria siceraria fruit juice. Diagnostic significance of leaf epidermal features in the family cucurbitaceae. The present study was designed to evaluate the cardioprotective effects of lagenaria siceraria fruit juice in isoproterenolinduced myocardial infarction. The genus lagenaria consists of five other wild species, namely lagenaria breviflora benth roberty, lagenaria rufa gilg c. In traditional systems of medicine, different parts leaves, stem, flower, root, seeds and even whole plant of lagenaria siceraria known as lauki in hindi, has been used in the ointment for ailment of various diseases. Bioinformatics a tool for biosystematics studies of lagenaria. Bottle gourd lagenaria siceraria is an african crop with an ancient pantropical distribution. Mature fruits appear in variety of different shapes, including rounded, dumbbellshaped, bottleshaped or crookneckshaped. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Lagenaria siceraria lgnsidocuments eppo global database. Collection and morphological characterization of lagenaria. Phytochemical, ethnobotanical and pharmacological profile of lagenaria siceraria.
This species contains a tremendous variety of fruit shapes and sizes, the result of human selection in different cultures. Twentytwo phenolic glycosides were detected and characterized on the basis of their unique fragmentation pattern in the negative ion mode tandem ms spectra. The species is monoecious individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant and is pollinated by insects. Lagenaria siceraria is a annual climber growing to 9 m 29ft 6in at a fast rate. In addition, it has also been used as an aphrodisiac, a diuretic, an antidote to certain poisons and scorpion stings, and an alternative purgative. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria.
Seth2 the present study was taken to give the scientific validation of folklore medicinal use of lagenaria siceraria. Pdf screening of bottle gourds lagenaria siceraria. This african native reached asia and the americas 9000 years ago, probably as a wild species whose fruits had floated across the seas. Lagenaria siceraria an overview sciencedirect topics. Identification and characterization of the phenolic.
The dried gourds with viable seeds have survived in seawater for at least 200 days. Lagenaria siceraria synonyms, lagenaria siceraria pronunciation, lagenaria siceraria translation, english dictionary definition of lagenaria siceraria. Phytogeographical distribution and fruit diversity of. Lagenaria siceraria on integrated taxonomic information system. Minor vegetables handbook horticultural sciences gourds gourd, bottle lagenaria siceraria mol. Lagenaria siceraria bottle gourd pfaf plant database.
Nutritional and medicinal potential of lagenaria siceraria. The analgesic activity of methanolic and aqueous extract of fruit of lagenaria siceraria was evaluated using the tail immersion method in rats. Bottle gourd lagenaria siceraria fruit and vegetable. Pdf phytochemical and pharmacological profile of lagenaria. Diversity in landraces and cultivars of bottle gourd lagenaria. Michel pitrat, in advances in virus research, 2012. Pdf nutritional and medicinal potential of lagenaria siceraria. Radioprotective potential of lagenaria siceraria extract. Antigiardial activity of some cucurbita species and lagenaria. Bottle gourd, lagenaria siceraria molina standley, has large vines bearing large approximately 10 cm wide, white flowers that open at night. Plants profile for lagenaria siceraria bottle gourd. It is an important vegetable crop of india, and its production is influenced by a number of factors viz.
The variabilities in growth contributing parameters were. With the growing global trend towards herbal medicines, the plant has obtained a. Lipidlowering and antioxidant functions of bottle gourd lagenaria siceraria extract in human dyslipidemia show all authors. Sources ofresistance to zucchini yellow mosaic virus in lagenaria siceraria germplasm kaishulingl and amnon levi u.
Flours produced from the seeds of cleome rutidosperma dc, lagenaria siceraria mol. Rootstock potential of turkish lagenaria siceraria germplasm for watermelon. Evaluation of vegetative growth parameters in biofield. Evidence suggests bottle gourds were among the first plants domesticated by humans. The name bottle gourd is especially appropriate because this. The bestknown species, the calabash or bottle gourd, l. Department of agriculture, agricultural research service, u. Characterization of natural products from the peel of. The objective of the study was to assess the growth contributing characters of biofield treated bottle gourd lagenaria siceraria and okra abelmoschus esculentus seeds.
Hortscience sources ofresistance to zucchini yellow mosaic. For a general rule of thumb plant seed the depth of three times the thickness of the seed. As long as 8,000 to 10,000 years ago, humans were using bottle gourds as containers, musical instruments and fishing floats. Jeffrey and lagenaria siceraria molina standley is the most cultivated within the species of siceraria. Biotechnology and pharmacological evaluation of indian. Hepatoprotective effect of lagenaria siceraria linn in carbamazepine induced hepatotoxicity in rabbits article pdf available october 2019 with 30 reads how we measure reads. A short history of lagenaria siceraria bottle gourd in the roman. The plant journal cugendb is developed by feilab and host at bti. Phytochemical and pharmacological profile of lagenaria siceraria. Cucurbitaceae, fruit is used in folk medicines and for culinary purposes in asia. Apr 15, 2008 the landraces of lagenaria siceraria in turkey show great diversity for morphologic traits, particularly in fruit size and shape even though turkey is not centre of genetic diversity for l. Tok2 1department of horticulture, faculty of agriculture, mustafa kemal university, hatay turkey.
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