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Bitter Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) Toxicity
The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2014Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) is an edible plant in the Cucurbitaceae family. When extremely bitter, ingestion of bottle gourd can cause rapid onset diarrhea, vomiting, gastrointestinal bleeding, and hypotension due to release of a substance named cucurbitacin.Our aim was to increase physician awareness of cucurbitacin poisoning in order to ...
Cynthia H, Ho +3 more
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Anti-implantation activity of the fruit of Lagenaria breviflora Robert
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 1985The fruit of Lagenaria breviflora Robert (Adenopus breviflorus Benth) family Cucurbitaceae used by natives as an abortifacient in Nigeria, was investigated for anti-implantation activity. The ethyl acetate extract of the whole fruit and methanol extract of the seed were very toxic to rats. Using ten female virgin albino rats for each extract, the World
A A, Elujoba +2 more
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REPELLENT EFFECT OF LAGENARIA SICERARIA EXTRACTS AGAINST CULEX PIPIENS
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2014Ethanolic, acetone and petroleum ether extracts from leaves and stems of Lagenaria siceraria (Cucurbitaceae) were screened for their repellency effect against Culex pipiens L. mosquito. The repellent action of the present plant extracts were varied depending on the plant parts and the dose of extract.
Mostafa I, Hassan +4 more
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Anti-ulcer activity of fruit of Lagenaria vulgaris
Nigerian Journal of Natural Products and Medicine, 2006Petroleum ether (40-600), chloroform, alcohol and aqueous extract of Lagenaria vulgaris fruits have been evaluated for its anti-ulcer activity by using pylorus ligation method in rats. Doses for the different extracts were selected based on the results of acute toxicity studies. The effect was assessed by ulcer index, total acidity and free acidity, pH
Patil, Kalpana S, Garad, Sunil V
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