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Mechanical properties of luffa sponge
Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 2012The paper presents the first scientific study of the stiffness, strength and energy absorption characteristics of the luffa sponge with a view to using it as an alternative sustainable engineering material for various practical applications. A series of compression tests on luffa sponge columns have been carried out.
Shen, Jianhu +4 more
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2022
Published as part of Monteiro, Francisca, Costa, Esperança Da, Kissanga, Raquel, Costa, José Carlos & Catarino, Luís, 2022, An annotated checklist of the vascular flora of Quiçama National Park, Angola, pp.
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Published as part of Monteiro, Francisca, Costa, Esperança Da, Kissanga, Raquel, Costa, José Carlos & Catarino, Luís, 2022, An annotated checklist of the vascular flora of Quiçama National Park, Angola, pp.
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2021
Published as part of Umoh, Omodot Timothy & Bassey, Margaret Emmanuel, 2021, Morphology and distribution of species of the family Cucurbitaceae in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, pp.
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Published as part of Umoh, Omodot Timothy & Bassey, Margaret Emmanuel, 2021, Morphology and distribution of species of the family Cucurbitaceae in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, pp.
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Luffa acutangula : An Overview
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING, 2018The fruits of Luffa acutangula (ridge gourd) which belonging to family Cucurbitaceae are grown, harvested before maturity and is very popular in Asia. Ridge gourd as whole, seeds and dried crusts are all used for medicinal purposes. It is a healthy food and contains good amount of fiber, vitamins and minerals including Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, carotene ...
Prerna Ganjeer, Yashwant Kumar Patel
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Fructus Retinervus Luffae – Sigualuo
2014Description of the drug: Interweaved silvery vascular bundles, mostly prolate cylindrical, somewhat curved, 30–70 cm long, 7–10 cm in diameter. Externally pale yellowish-white. Texture light, tenacious and springy, uneasily broken. 3 loculi visible, transverse section hollowed. Odour, slight; taste, weak.
Hildebert Wagner +4 more
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Hepatoprotective activity of Luffa echinata fruits
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2001The different extracts of the fruits of Luffa echinata Roxb. (Cucurbitaceae) were tested for their hepatoprotective activity against CCl(4) induced hepatotoxicity in albino rats. The degree of protection was measured by using biochemical parameters like serum glutamic oxalacetic transaminase (SGOT), serum glutamic pyruvate transaminase (SGPT), alkaline
B, Ahmed, T, Alam, S A, Khan
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Selected Pharmacological Studies of Luffa operculata
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1974An aqueous extract of Luffa operculata Cong. Cucurbitaceae (Cabacinha) was tested in mice for the following pharmacological effects: toxicity, analgesia (“grid shock” method), alteration of neuromuscular coordination (rotarod), and modification of barbiturate metabolism (hexobarbital sleeping time).
R, Champney +2 more
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1992
Sigualuo, Retinervus Luffae fructus, is the fibrovascular bundle of the dry ripe fruits of Luffa cylindrica (L.) Roem. (Cueurbitaceae) collected in the summer and fall when the fruits are ripe and the pericarp has turned yellow. It is officially listed in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia and used for treatment of paralytic diseases.
Weici Tang, Gerhard Eisenbrand
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Sigualuo, Retinervus Luffae fructus, is the fibrovascular bundle of the dry ripe fruits of Luffa cylindrica (L.) Roem. (Cueurbitaceae) collected in the summer and fall when the fruits are ripe and the pericarp has turned yellow. It is officially listed in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia and used for treatment of paralytic diseases.
Weici Tang, Gerhard Eisenbrand
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