RESEARCH REGARDING THE CULTIVATION OF BENINCASA HISPIDA IN ROMANIA [PDF]
Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, 2013 Benincasa hispida (winter melon, wax gourd or ash gourd) is a common vegetable widely grown in East and South Asia, with a very large fruit which by maturity loses its hairs and develops a waxy coating.
Carina DOBRE
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Benincasa hispida Alleviates Stress and Anxiety in a Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Model [PDF]
LifeThe Ayurvedic medical system uses fruits of the Benincasa hispida plant to treat mental diseases, including schizophrenia. The goal of the current study was to assess the aqueous extract of B. hispida fruit’s ability to relieve stress and anxiety induced
Nityashree Kyathegowdanadoddi Lakshmanagowda +5 more
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Identification of marker compounds in fermented Benincasa hispida and validation of the method for its analysis [PDF]
Food Chemistry: XFermentation is a process that improves health functionality by inducing the production and increase of bioactive compounds. In this study, to standardize the fermentation process for Benincasa hispida, marker compounds that are increased or produced ...
Sun-Il Choi +7 more
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Cationic Bioactive Peptide from the Seeds of Benincasa hispida. [PDF]
Int J Pept, 2014 A designated bioactive peptide “Hispidalin” purified from the seeds of Benincasa hispida, which is a medicinal plant, belongs to Cucurbitaceae family. Purification was achieved by using a procedure consisting of extraction from potassium phosphate buffer followed by FPLC and HPLC steps. Based on amino acid residue, this peptide is amphipathic and basic
Sharma S, Verma HN, Sharma NK.
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Pharmacological update on Benincasa Hispida (Thunb.): A review
Pharmacological Research - Modern Chinese MedicineIntroduction: In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), Benincasa hispida (B. Hispida) has a long history of use as a medicinal herb. Benincasa hispida contains a wide range of phytochemical elements, with the five most notable bioactive substances being ...
Shalini Singh +2 more
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Therapeutic Applications of Biostable Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Peel Extract of Benincasa hispida: Antibacterial and Anticancer Activities [PDF]
Nanomaterials, 2020 The purpose of this study was to fabricate biostable inorganic silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using fresh peel (aqueous) extract of Benincasa hispida. A fast, robust, and eco-friendly approach was used for the synthesis of AgNPs, where bioactive components
Wafaa E. Soliman +6 more
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Identification and Application of BhAPRR2 Controlling Peel Colour in Wax Gourd (Benincasa hispida) [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 Peel color is an important factor affecting commodity quality in vegetables; however, the genes controlling this trait remain unclear in wax gourd. Here, we used two F2 genetic segregation populations to explore the inheritance patterns and to clone the ...
Lianlian Ma +7 more
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De novo assembly of the first mitochondrial genome in Benincasa reveals structural dynamics and evolutionary insights in Cucurbitaceae [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyBackground Benincasa hispida Cogn. var. chieh-qua How, commonly referred to as the small wax gourd, is a widely cultivated cucurbit vegetable renowned for its considerable nutritional and medicinal benefits.
Kun Zhang +7 more
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Bioactive Proteins from Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn
Hayati Journal of Biosciences, 2009 The research was carried out to isolate and characterize of bioactive proteins from plant parts of Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn and to analyse of the toxicity and cytotoxicity of the proteins.
CHURIYAH, LATIFAH KOSIM DARUSMAN
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Gastroprotective effect of Benincasa hispida fruit extract.
Indian J Pharmacol, 2008 The antiulcer activity of Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. fruit was evaluated in rats against ethanol-induced gastric mucosal damage, pylorus ligated (PL) gastric ulcers, and cold restraint-stress (CRS)-induced gastric ulcer models.Petroleum ether and methanol extracts were administrated orally at the dose of 300 mg/kg, and omeprazole (reference ...
Rachchh MA, Jain SM.
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