Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021 Bottle gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.] is an important multi-purpose cucurbit crop grown for its leaf, fruit, and seed. It is widely cultivated and used for human consumption in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) providing vital human nutrition and ...
Phumzile Mkhize +4 more
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Identification and Validation of a Core Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Marker Set for Genetic Diversity Assessment, Fingerprinting Identification, and Core Collection Development in Bottle Gourd [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 Germplasm collections are indispensable resources for the mining of important genes and variety improvement. To preserve and utilize germplasm collections in bottle gourd, we identified and validated a highly informative core single-nucleotide ...
Ying Wang +10 more
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Morphological, Biochemical, and Molecular Diversity Assessment of Egyptian Bottle Gourd Cultivars [PDF]
Genetics ResearchThe genetic variability and relationships between ten bottle gourd cultivars were evaluated based on morphological, biochemical, and molecular parameters. The results displayed high variability among selected cultivars in terms of photosynthetic pigments,
Ehab A. Ibrahim +11 more
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Health drink poisoning – An unusual case of bottle gourd toxicity
Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and ShockBottle gourd, popularly known as “Lauki,” is a commonly used vegetable throughout the world including India. Its juice is considered a “health tonic” for chronic ailments by practitioners of alternate therapy and nutritionist.
H S Varun, Kushal Pandya, M Muniraju
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Effect of moisture stress on different cucurbits: a morpho-physiological and biochemical perspective [PDF]
Scientific ReportsClimate change poses a major threat to global crop production and food security, with cucurbit crops particularly vulnerable to heat, drought, and other climatic stresses. In this study, seven Cucurbitaceae species—bottle gourd, sponge gourd, ridge gourd,
Sanjeet K. U. Vaishya +7 more
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QTL-Seq identifies quantitative trait loci of relative electrical conductivity associated with heat tolerance in bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 Heat is a major abiotic stress that seriously affects watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) production. However, its effects may be mitigated through grafting watermelon to heat tolerant bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) rootstocks.
Hui Song, Yunping Huang, Binquan Gu
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Molecular Genetic Mapping of Two Complementary Genes Underpinning Fruit Bitterness in the Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria [Mol.] Standl.) [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2019 Fruit bitterness is a serious problem threatening the bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria [Mol.] Standl.) industry worldwide. Previous genetic studies indicated that fruit bitterness in the bottle gourd was controlled by a pair of complementary genes.
Xiaohua Wu +6 more
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Bottle Gourd (<i>Lagenaria siceraria</i>): Novel Insights Into the Biochemical Propensities of the Unexplored Cultivar. [PDF]
Scientifica (Cairo)The fruit of Lagenaria siceraria (bottle gourd), widely consumed as a vegetable, possesses notable health benefits. This study investigated the chemical and biological profiles of the Saudi cultivar through quantitative bioactive analysis, GC‐MS characterization, and in vitro evaluation of antioxidant, antibacterial, and enzyme inhibition activities ...
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Pakistan Journal of Analytical & Environmental Chemistry, 2023 Lagenaria siceraria (bottle gourd) contains the wide range of chemical components such as minerals, vitamins, flavone-C glycosides, fatty acids and omega-3.
Kousar Yasmeen, Azizuddin, Asma
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Performance of parthenocarpic and non-parthenocarpic grafts of cucumber
Journal of Horticultural Sciences, 2022 Effect of rootstock on yield and quality of cucumber scion was studied at Department of Vegetable Science, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala during February-May, 2021.
POOJA P GOWDA, Rafeekher M., SARADA S
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