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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 |
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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