In this paper a brief description, distribution with photographs for supplementing their easy identification and ecological notes are provided. General information hedgehog cucumber is a fibrousrooted annual plant producing stems up to 2 metres long that scramble over the ground or climb into other plants, supporting themselves by. Cucumis dipsaceus, also known as arabian cucumber or hedgehog cucumber, is an annual. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Cucumis dipsaceus information from the global compendium of. Cucumis melo, cucurbita foetidissima, cucurbita maxima, thladiantha dubia, echnocystis lobata, sicyos angulatus, vitis ssp. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Cucumis is a genus of twining, tendrilbearing plants in the family cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber cucumis sativus, muskmelons cucumis melo, including cantaloupe and honeydew, the horned melon cucumis metuliferus, and the west indian gherkin cucumis anguria 30 species occur in africa, and 25 occur in india, southeast asia, and australia.
Cucumis africanus is an annual or perhaps sometimes a perennial herb, or at least sometimes developing a woody rootstock. Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of cucumis dipsaceus ehrenb. The teasel gourds flavor is similar to bitter melon. Low levels of trypsin inhibitory units, phenolics, and tannins content were found as antinutritional content. Presented here is summary information about the species cucumis dipsaceus from the global compendium of weeds, and citations of references to this species as a weed. Nutritional composition and antioxidant properties of. Looks like a yellow chuzzle when fully ripe, some folks call them woolly bears or hedgehog cucumbers.
Cucumis sativus cucumber, garden cucumber pfaf plant database. The teasel hedgehog gourd is an eggshaped, yellowish green fruit, covered with a thick layer of soft spines. This list contains plants that have been reported as having systemic effects on animals andor intense effects on the gastrointestinal tract. This study aims to explore the possible involvement of cucumis dipsaceus fruit extract on the blood coagulation pathway.
Plants profile for cucumis dipsaceus hedgehog gourd. Sudan, ethiopia, eritrea, djibouti, somalia, uganda, kenya, tanzania, central african republic. Provided by smithsonian institution, department of botany. Leaves cordate, reniform to broadly ovate with a basal sinus, blades 28 cm long, 39 cm wide, sometimes shallowly 3lobed, both surfaces hispid, margins denticulate, apex obtuse, petioles 210 cm long. Cucumis dipsaceus, common name, botanical description, anatomical studies, phytochemical screening. An cucumis dipsaceus in nahilalakip ha genus nga cucumis, ngan familia nga cucurbitaceae. Cucumis dipsaceus is a species in the genus cucumis which contains approximately 52 to 90 species and belongs to the family of the cucurbitaceae cucumber family. Based on phenotypic characters, they were closest to cucumis pustulatus.
A short description and ecological note with figure showing habit and new distribution in. This variety can be grown in open field, but we recommend mulch foil. About ewg verified beyond providing skin deep as an educational tool for consumers, ewg offers its ewg verified mark as a quick and easily identifiable way of conveying personal care products that meet ewgs strict health criteria. An cucumis dipsaceus in uska species han magnoliopsida nga ginhulagway ni c. The aqueous cucumis dipsaceus dialysate fraction aqcdf hydrolyzes casein and exhibiting a protease activity in a dosedependent manner. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Cucumis sativus, cucurbita foetidissima, cucurbita maxima, cucurbita pepo, citrullus lanatus, thladiantha dubia habitat preference.
From the present investigation, significant amount of almost all essential amino acids and important minerals were quantified. The best results are achieved with sowing from march on in a greenhouse and transplanting when strong enough. Plants profile for cucumis dipsaceus hedgehog gourd usda plants. Hence, this is the first attempt to evaluate wild leafy vegetable c. View picture of hedgehog, teasel cucumber, teasel gourd cucumis dipsaceus at daves garden. The study was undertaken to explore the nutritional and. Traditionally, shangaan, swazi and zulu widows have to bath in a decoction of the root before remarrying. It has crisp, watery flesh filled with small seeds, similar to its cucumber relative. Cucumis is a genus of twining, tendrilbearing plants in the family cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber cucumis sativus, muskmelons cucumis melo, including cantaloupe and honeydew, the horned melon cucumis metuliferus, and the west indian gherkin cucumis anguria. Hedgehog, teasel cucumber, teasel gourd daves garden. It is in flower from july to september, and the seeds ripen from august to october. Hedgehog gourd, wild cucumber, teasel gourd cucumis dipsaceus.
Definitions of terms are available in the gcw introduction. The species is monoecious individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant and is pollinated by insects. Provided by ars systematic botany and mycology laboratory. Subject these test guidelines apply to all varieties, hybrids and parental lines of muskmelon cucumis melo l. Cucumis sativus fruit extract cosmetic ingredient inci. Anatomical studies and preliminary phytochemical analysis in.
Annual with trailing, angular stems with stiff bristly hairs on the ridges. Cucumis sativus cucumber derived ingredients as used in. Usually, the leaves of cucumis dipsaceus are consumed as a leafy vegetable. Cucumis sativus fruit extract ingredient for cosmetics formulations find latest products launched and their applications in relevant industry news and technical articles. The stems are up to 2 metres long, either scrambling over the ground or climbing into other plants, where they support themselves by means of tendrils. Leaves with lamina broadovate to triangular, 36 cm long, 25 cm wide, cordate at base, margins toothed, upper surface scabrous and on veins below. Teasel hedgehog gourd seeds cucumis dipsaceus teasel hedgehog gourd seeds cucumis dipsaceus price for package of 10 seeds. Cucumis prophetarum is a climbing or trailing plant producing annual stems up to 2. Cucumis dipsaceus cumdioverview eppo global database. Casein zymography further reveals the presence of high molecular weight proteases. The african cucumis is widely used throughout tropical africa for numerous ailments. Cucumis dipsaceus and over other quality seeds for sale. Title african flowering plants database publication. A short description with illustration and relevant notes is provided.
May 10, 2005 view picture of hedgehog, teasel cucumber, teasel gourd cucumis dipsaceus at daves garden. Chuzzle cucumber cucumis dipsaceus seeds fair dinkum seeds. Cucumis zambianus cucurbitaceae, a new species from. Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of cucumis dipsaceus.
Among the races 0, 1, 2 and 1,2, no gene conferringhigh resistance to race 1,2 has been identified in melon wild cucumis species have been reported to possess resistance to some melon diseases, and. Fibrinogenolytic activity of serine proteasess from cucumis. General information hedgehog cucumber is a fibrousrooted annual plant producing stems up to 2 metres long that scramble over the ground or climb into other plants, supporting themselves by means of tendrils. Cucumis is a genus o twinin, tendrilbearin plants in the cucurbitaceae faimily which includes the cucumber, true melons, the horned melon, an cucumis anguria, the wast indian gherkin. The university of minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Cucumis dipsaceus lata e mittal, 2015 e uma planta originaria da etiopia, africa e distribuida em paises vizinhos, como quenia, uganda, somalia, tanzania e sudao. Pharmacognosy, phytochemistry and pharmacology of cucumis dipsaceus ehrenb. This article is within the scope of wikiproject plants, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of plants and botany on wikipedia. Plant regeneration from seed culture of cucumis dipsaceus ehrenb. Leafblade ovate to reniform, deeply cordate, rounded, sinuatedentate, bright green, scabrid or hispid especially on veins beneath, 29. Cucumis sativus cucumber derived ingredients as used in cosmetics march 16, 2012 all interested persons are provided 60 days from the above date to comment on this tentative safety assessment and to identify additional published data that should be included or provide unpublished data which can be made public and included. In its analyses of all available cucumis species and the accessions, the two accessions grouped with 100% bootstrap support in a clade comprising c. Cucumis sativus is a annual climber growing to 2 m 6ft 7in.
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