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Proximate Composition of Luffa Acutangula (Sponge Gourd) Fruit

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2021
The proximate composition of Luffa Acutangula (sponge gourd) fruit collected from a dumpsite at Akpan Andem Market, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State was investigated. The parameters investigated were determined using standard biochemical methods. The proximate analysis of the leaves revealed that Luffa Acutangula (sponge gourd) is a poor source of protein (0.90 ...
Bassey E. Nyong   +3 more
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Luffa acutangula : An Overview

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING, 2018
The 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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Luffa acutangula Roxb.

2007
Cucumis acutangulus Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 1011. 1753. "Habitat in Tataria, China." RCN: 7332. Type not designated. Original material: Herb. Linn. No. 394.15 (S); [icon] in Grew, Mus. Reg. Societ.: 229, t. 17. 1681; [icon] in Plukenet, Phytographia: t. 172, f. 1. 1692; Almag. Bot.: 123. 1696. Current name: Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.
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EVALUATION OF ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISATION OF PEEL EXTRACTS OF LUFFA ACUTANGULA AND LUFFA CYLINDRICA

International Association of Biologicals and Computational Digest, 2023
Luffa acutangula and Luffa cylindrica are popular vines belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. They are extensively used as vegetables across the globe. Cucurbitaceae plants have played a major role in Indian medicinal systems and ethnopharmacology. Various plant parts have pharmacological properties viz.
Smit Bhavsar   +2 more
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Nutritional and oil characteristics of the seeds of angled Luffa Luffa acutangula

Food Chemistry, 1982
Abstract Luffa seeds (L. acutangula), a member of the Cucurbitaceae family, were investigated for their potential nutritional and oil characteristics. The yield of seeds from the fruit was 33ยท5%, while the kernel was found to possess 50% of the seed weight.
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Luffangulin, a novel ribosome inactivating peptide from ridge gourd (Luffa acutangula) seeds

Life Sciences, 2002
A ribosome inactivating peptide, with an N-terminal sequence exhibiting pronounced similarity to that of the 6.5 kDa-arginine/glutamate-rich polypeptide from Luffa cylindrica seeds, was isolated from seeds of a closely related species, the ridge gourd Luffa acutangula.
Hexiang, Wang, Tzi Bun, Ng
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Correlation studies in Ribbed gourd (Luffa acutangula L.)

Madras Agricultural Journal, 1973
Ribbed gourd (Luffa acutangula L.) is a cucurbitaceous vegetable of South India. Observations were made in this crop to assess the yield of seed in relation to pod characters so that- the quantity of seeds in a pod can be known without breaking open the pod. A total of 150 fully mature and dry pods were studied for their characters viz., weight of pod,
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Luffa acutangula (angled luffa)

PlantwisePlus Knowledge Bank, 2022
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