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Cucurbitaceae

Medical Definition:	The gourd plant family of the order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida. It is sometimes placed in its own order, Cucurbitales.
Guide Notes:	prefer specific plant; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATION or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (IM
Also Called:	Coccinia,Fevillea,Melothria

Cucurbitaceae Categories.

	Bryonia - A plant genus of the family CUCURBITACEAE that is the source of bryodin 1 (a ribosome-inactivating protein).
	Citrullus - A plant genus of the family CUCURBITACEAE known for the edible fruit.
	Cucumis - A plant genus of the family CUCURBITACEAE, order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae best known for cucumber (CUCUMIS SATIVA) and cantaloupe (CUCUMIS MELO). Watermelon is a different genus, CITRULLUS.
	Cucurbita - A plant genus of the family CUCURBITACEAE, order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae, which includes pumpkin, gourd and squash.
	Gynostemma - A plant genus of the family CUCURBITACEAE. It is a source of gypenosides and triterpenoid SAPONINS.
	Luffa - A plant genus of the family CUCURBITACEAE known for the fruit which is the source of the luffa sponge and the seeds which contain luffin.
	Momordica - A plant genus of the family CUCURBITACEAE. It is a source of momordin.
	Trichosanthes - A plant species of the family CUCURBITACEAE that is a source of TRICHOSANTHIN (a ribosomal inhibitory protein).

Cucurbitaceae Medical Definitions and Terms

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