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Evolution and loss of long-fringed petals [PDF]
, 2012 Background: The Cucurbitaceae genus Trichosanthes comprises 90–100 species that occur from India to Japan and southeast to Australia and Fiji. Most species have large white or pale yellow petals with conspicuously fringed margins, the fringes sometimes ...
de Boer, Hugo J. +3 more
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An Update on the Ayurvedic Herb Lagenaria siceraria
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research, 2022 Lagenaria siceraria has traditionally been used in the treatment of a variety of ailments in numerous nations. Herbal medications are a viable alternative to current synthetic treatments since they have few or no adverse effects and are deemed safe for humans.
Ms. Bindiya, Karunakar Hegde
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Analysis of Plant Diversity and Importance Value Index in Central Ethiopian Agroforestry Systems
Scientifica, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Despite offering multiple benefits, agroforestry practices have declined due to uncertain landownership, population growth, and limited awareness and scientific data. This study aimed to investigate the composition, diversity, and importance value index (IVI) of woody plant species in home gardens (HGs) and parklands in three districts of the North ...
Admasu Moges, Nidhi Chaudhary
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Twenty years of cucurbit breeding research at the World Vegetable Center
Crop Science, Volume 65, Issue 6, November/December 2025.Abstract The contribution of cucurbit crops to global food and nutrition security is immense. They are economically and nutritionally important to smallholder farmers in Asia, who account for 81% of global cucurbit production. World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) has been focused for 20 years on four species: bitter gourd (Momordica charantia), ridge ...
Narinder Pal Singh Dhillon
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A short history of Lagenaria siceraria (bottle gourd) in the Roman provinces: morphotypes and archaeogenetics [PDF]
, 2018 Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. (bottle gourd) is pantropic and displays large variation in fruit and seed shape. Two subspecies are currently recognized: the African L. siceraria ssp. siceraria and the Asian L. siceraria ssp. asiatica.
Schlumbaum, Angela, Vandorpe, Patricia
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Burials and offerings: mortuary, agricultural and culinary practices in the XIII and XIV centuries in Tinogasta (Catamarca, Argentina) [PDF]
, 2014 This paper presents the archaeobotanical assemblage analysis carried out at two burial contexts from Western Tinogasta (Catamarca, Argentina). Las Champas and Bebé de La Troya sites show botanical macro remains that allow inquiring into the role of these
Lema, Veronica Soledad +2 more
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Bottle Gourd ( Lagenaria Siceraria ) Toxicity: A “Bitter” Diagnostic Dilemma
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH, 2014 Consumption of a glass of bottle gourd juice is thought to work as a health "tonic" and part of traditional healthy living practices in India. The juice may in certain circumstances turn bitter with increased levels of the cytotoxic compound called Cucurbitacins.
Khalid Ismail Khatib +1 more
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Plant Biotechnology Journal, Volume 23, Issue 8, Page 3012-3023, August 2025.Summary As a prominent external feature of watermelon, the stripe pattern exhibits remarkable phenotypic diversity, directly impacting commercial value through consumer preference. However, the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying this important agronomic trait in watermelon remain poorly understood.
Zhen Yue +15 more
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RADS Journal of Biological Research & Applied Science, 2023 This study was carried out to investigate the antimicrobial efficacy of methanolic extracts from six medicinal plants including Amomum subulatum (Badi Elaichi), Cinnamomum cassia (sweet wood), Eucalyptus camaldulensis (Murray red gum), Lagenaria ...
Mohammad Adnan +2 more
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Genetic variability of bottle gourd Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standley and its morphological characterization by multivariate analysis [PDF]
Archives of Biological Sciences, 2012 A wide range of bottle gourd Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standley germplasm was collected from different parts of the world. Genetic resource preservation and determination of genetic variability was carried out as a foundation for future breeding work.
Mladenović Emina +4 more
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