Gourd, Bottle—Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl.
EDIS, 2003 This document provides a comprehensive overview of the bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria), detailing its historical origins, botanical characteristics, cultivation practices, and diverse uses.
James M. Stephens
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Gourd, Cucuzzi—Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl.
EDIS, 2003 This document describes the cucuzzi, a variety of Lagenaria siceraria also known as bottle gourd or calabash. It outlines the plant’s characteristics, including its vigorous vining growth, musky scent, and edible immature fruits. The article details its
James M. Stephens
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Enhancing malaria control using Lagenaria siceraria and its mediated zinc oxide nanoparticles against the vector Anopheles stephensi and its parasite Plasmodium falciparum [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2020 In many developing countries, there are certain health problems faced by the public, one among them is Malaria. This tropical disease is mainly caused by Plasmodium falciparum.
V. N. Kalpana +2 more
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Phytochemical composition of Lagenaria siceraria fruits from KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo, South Africa [PDF]
Food Chemistry: XLagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standley is a food and medicinal source with anti-proliferative, anti-fertility, anti-HIV and anti-cancerous properties. The current study investigated the phytochemical constituents of L.
Lungelo Given Buthelezi +4 more
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Analysis of Expansin genes in Cucurbitaceae and identification of candidate genes for stress resistance [PDF]
Scientific ReportsExpansin (EXP) genes are critical for plant growth and abiotic stress adaptation, yet their evolutionary and functional dynamics in Cucurbitaceae remain poorly characterized.
Saike Qi +4 more
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Obtaining candied fruit of calabash (Lagenaria siceraria)
Journal of Bioenergy and Food Science, 2018 Calabash is considered a non-traditional herb, for not being normally consumed. Osmotic dehydration is an alternative to add value to this vegetable. The objective of this study was to develop candied fruit of calabash (Lagenaria siceraria) and evaluate ...
Rosalinda Arévalo PINEDO +5 more
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Neuropharmacological evaluation and HPTLC fingerprint profile of phytocompound-enriched chloroform fraction of methanolic extract of Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standley fruits – a potent Asian ethno-medicinal vegetable plant [PDF]
Folia Medica, 2022 Introduction: Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standley (Cucurbitaceae) is a traditional vegetable plant, popularly known as bottle gourd (English) and lauki (Hindi). It is a climbing herb characterized with a number of therapeutic properties.
Sachin Parmar +2 more
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First Report of Macrophomina phaseolina Causing Charcoal Rot in Bottle Gourd in Korea
한국균학회지, 2021 Stem blight symptoms were observed in greenhouse-grown bottle gourds (Lagenaria siceraria) in Wanju, Korea. Infected plants showed leaf chlorosis and wilting; the plants eventually died with the infected leaves remaining attached, and black sclerotia ...
Sang Gyu Kim +2 more
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Journal of Chemistry, 2023 Conventional systems of medicine play a crucial role in maintaining healthcare. Herbal medicines are intact and less harmful to human beings than synthetic medicines.
Qudsia Kanwal +9 more
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NUTRITIONAL AND ANTI-NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES OF THE SEEDS OF SIX SELECTED NIGERIAN CUCURBIT GERMPLASM [PDF]
Journal of Plant Development, 2021 Biochemical characterization of the seed extracts of the seeds of six selected Nigerian cucurbit germplasm was carried out using standard biochemical procedures. All treatments were replicated three times and the results presented as mean ± S.E.
Ibrahim Umar KARAYE +3 more
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